Sunday 12 April 2020



THE MOON KILLER (Jack Dawes book 5)- Frances Lloyd
(Although this is part of a series, it happily stands alone)
DI “Jack” Dawes and his partner DS “Bugsy” Malone have their work cut out when
there are a series of murders in the normally quiet town they live and work in. A
pub landlord is found by a lake and on investigation by the pathologist an unusual
m.o is discovered. The victim is a known petty criminal with some dubious
colleagues in the drug world. Could this have brought about his downfall? When
a respected businessman is found dead at his offices with the same m.o the two
just have to be linked. Something so unusual can’t be coincidence. Each murder
happens when their is a full moon. What is the link and why are these men being
killed? Jacks wife Corrie is a cook, having her own catering business. It appears tha
t in the past she has been instrumental in keeping her eyes and ears open and
been in rather precarious positions having found various killers. I enjoyed this.
The addition of Corrie gace this depth and more than a police procedural read.
Corrie ,Jack and Bugsy. are all admirable characters. I devoured this in a day-
it was a pleasure to read and take my mind off the current situation.
A clever entertaining read and I look forward to the next one.

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The Moon Killer (Inspector Dawes #5) by Frances Lloyd SIX VICTIMS . . . ONE VERY TWISTED MURDER METHOD. FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR FRANCES LLOYD A series of apparently motiveless murders in London. The only thing linking them is the method — all the victims are killed in a very unusual way. Detective Inspector Jack Dawes and his sidekick, Detective Sergeant “Bugsy” Malone, face their most baffling case yet. They discover that the victims do have a connection. And all the murders take place during the night of a full moon. The Murder Investigation Team call on the assistance of a psychological profiler, the tall, extremely athletic, Cressida Davenport. Based on her work, the detectives take a huge risk, putting one of their team’s lives at stake to lure the murderer out of hiding. WHY DOES THE KILLER USE THIS BIZARRE M.O.? Discover one of the most enjoyable and gripping murder mysteries you’ll read this year! Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, LJ Ross, JR Ellis, Angela Marsons or Faith Martin. MEET THE DETECTIVE Detective Inspector Jack Dawes, tall and handsome, looks like the fuzz even when he’s off-duty. He rose up through the ranks at Scotland Yard and now is a well-respected detective in the murder squad. A career copper, he was married to the job until he met Coriander during a money laundering investigation, the case which earned him his promotion to DI. He has logical analytical skills. She has intuitive people skills. So he bounces ideas off her. They make a formidable and funny couple whose skills combine to solve crimes. DETECTIVE INSPECTOR JACK DAWES MYSTERY SERIES Book 1: THE GREEK ISLAND KILLER Book 2: THE BLUEBELL KILLER Book 3: THE SHETLAND KILLER Book 4: THE GALLOWS GREEN KILLER Book 5: THE MOON KILLER
FRANCES LLOYD Frances Lloyd was born in Essex but now lives in the Scottish Highlands. She was educated in Cheltenham where she studied English and Classics. Frances has always been a writer. The day job was in government communications. She has also worked as a freelance journalist and photographer, and began by writing short stories, but her ambition was always to write murder mysteries. She now writes full time and has published six crime novels. Married three times but now a widow, Frances’ hobbies are reading, travelling and wine tasting. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/franlloydmysteries/



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