FORGOTTEN VICTIM  (Detective Rachel King #4) Helen Durrant-Crime

Some young boys playing in an old mill are trying to get away from a

known dealer when one of them goes through old floorboards and finds

rather more than dust. A body which is  almost a skeleton and the boss

is tempted to pass it over to cold cases but DCI Rachel thinks it has a

link to current goings on at the mill as it is clearly murder and looks

like the victim has been bricked in. Rachel has her own issues- she

is pregnant by old flame Jed. She hasn't told anyone other than Elwyn

and isn’t sure what to do. Her ex- husband features in her girls lives

as he lives next door and she has passed on a promotion because of

this so there is a new rather keen boss in the wings. 

Helen’s novels are always an excellent page turning read. There is

a good solid plot which has been incredibly well thought out and

characters that you take to. A mystery to keep the grey matter active

and a smile along the way. This is one of a series and will probably

stand alone but will make more sense with the main

characters' history if read in order.

A wonderful book that kept me very entertained.

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FORGOTTEN VICTIM MEET DETECTIVE RACHEL KING IN THIS BRILLIANT NEW CRIME SERIES. A BRAND NEW MYSTERY FROM #1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR HELEN H. DURRANT THAT WILL HAVE YOU GRIPPED FROM START TO PULSATING FINISH. The decomposed remains of a body are found entombed in the depths of a disused Manchester cotton mill. Detective Rachel King is called in to investigate the grisly discovery. IF NO ONE KNOWS THE VICTIM, HOW CAN YOU CATCH THE KILLER? With gunshot wounds to the knees, this was no accident. This was murder. But the question is: was this a gangland killing or a murder motivated by a deadly secret closer to home? With the help of DS Elwyn Price, Rachel must follow the evidence where it takes her. But who can she trust? And who in this notorious area knows more than they’re admitting to? Meanwhile, Rachel has a huge secret of her own. How long can she keep her pregnancy from her colleagues before she has to face up to the reality of her relationship with the shadowy character Jed McAteer? Can Rachel uncover the dark secrets of the past and catch the killer — before anyone else dies? A MYSTERY FULL OF STUNNING TWISTS Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Kimberley Chambers, Damien Boyd, Rachel Abbott, Patricia Gibney or Mark Billingham. What readers are saying about HELEN H. DURRANT “I couldn’t put it down.” Barbara “This new series by Helen H. Durrant certainly has got off to a thrilling start.” Viv “If you want a book to get your teeth into, this is the one. A massive 5*.” Greta “Another fast-paced murder mystery.” Aileen “The writing was top notch and the characters were very real.” Kat THE DETECTIVE DCI Rachel King. Mother of two teenage daughters. Divorced from Alan. She lives in the Cheshire village of Poynton – about ten miles from central Manchester. She is good at her job, gets results but does make mistakes. One of them was getting involved with a budding villain in her teens. No one — family, friends or colleagues know the truth about this. ALSO BY HELEN H. DURRANT RACHEL KING Book 1: Next Victim Book 2: Two Victims Book 3: Wrong Victim Book 4: FORGOTTEN VICTIM THE CALLADINE & BAYLISS MYSTERY SERIES Book 1: DEAD WRONG Book 2: DEAD SILENT Book 3: DEAD LIST Book 4: DEAD LOST Book 5: DEAD & BURIED Book 6: DEAD NASTY Book 7: DEAD JEALOUS Book 8: DEAD BAD Book 9: DEAD GUILTY THE DCI GRECO BOOKS Book 1: DARK MURDER Book 2: DARK HOUSES Book 3: DARK TRADE Book 4: DARK ANGEL

HELEN H. DURRANT OVER 750,000 books sold of her Calladine & Bayliss and DI Greco Series I’m one of the ‘baby boomer’ generation. I was born in Edinburgh to an English father and Scottish mother. My father was from the North West of England and this was where the family settled. I know the area well, both the good and the bad, and so I set my books here. Sitting between two counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and between the city and the hills, it offers a rich mix of the industrial and the countryside and all the character therein. I always planned to write crime novels — to create the characters in my books. Since my retirement from a busy teaching job in FE, this is what I’ve done — almost to exclusion of anything else! I have a grown-up family and five grandchildren. They see me as something of an eccentric — always on my laptop writing away. Writing is something of a second career and, despite having a bus pass, keeps me busy, young and tuned in the world as it currently is. Twitter @hhdurrant Facebook       https://www.facebook.com/helen.durrant.12 Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Calladine-Bayliss-Detective-Novels/614047648616619?ref=hl Website https://www.helenhdurrant.co.uk/