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Dead Sorry (Calladine & Bayliss book 11)- Helen Durrant- Crime        

Many years ago a young girl was viciously attacked with a hammer. Present

day and her mother is found dead and there are links to another murder at

the time of the attack. DI Tom Calladine and his sidekick Ruth are on the

case however Tom has his own issues. His grand-daughter is in danger

from an old adversary who wants Tom on side and his cousins wife is

out of prison and wants to stay with him- otherwise she will take Sam,

the dog he has grown very fond of. I really enjoy this series- it's more

than “just” a crime/detective book. There is a warmth and depth of

character which comes to life through the pages- to me the sign of a

skilled writer and you feel that camaraderie with them. This is part of

a series and would probably stand alone however some of the

subplots/character threads may not make sense. Tom is struggling

with his home life (or lack of?) and his health and work is getting

ever more complex when one clue leads to another possibly

seemingly unrelated crime. A very well thought out plot, a

wonderful, very enjoyable read.

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DEAD SORRY (Calladine & Bayliss book 11) by Helen H Durrant Looking for a brilliant best-selling crime mystery with great detectives? THE PAST COMES BACK TO HAUNT THEM Twenty-five years ago a schoolgirl was attacked by three bullies in her home where she lived with her grandmother. Now, the mother of one of those bullies is found murdered on the Hobfield housing estate. Written on the wall in the victim’s blood is the word, “sorry.” There is a link to the discovery of bones at an old house up in the hills — the home of the teenage girl who was attacked. Detective Tom Calladine and his partner DS Ruth Bayliss have more than this puzzling case on their hands. Arch-villain Lazarov is threatening Calladine’s granddaughter and a valuable hoard of Celtic gold is coming to a local museum. The pressure is on, and this time Calladine is cracking . . . Discover an absolutely unputdownable crime thriller from a best-selling author. If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, Mel Sherratt, Ruth Rendell, or Mark Billingham you will enjoy this exciting new crime fiction writer. DEAD SORRY is book eleven of a new series of detective thrillers featuring DS Ruth Bayliss and DI Tom Calladine. What readers are saying about the series “I read it in one sitting.” Aileen “This books has lots of twists and turns throughout and with a cracking ending to this brilliant book.” Nessa “Really enjoyed this book.” Nerys “Kept me guessing till the end.” Anna Maria “I finished it in twenty-four hours and enjoyed every page.” Joan THE DETECTIVES Tom Calladine is a detective inspector who is devoted to his job. His personal life, however, is not so successful. Having been married and divorced before the age of twenty-one has set a pattern that he finds difficult to escape. Ruth Bayliss is in her mid-thirties, plain-speaking but loyal. She is balancing her professional life with looking after a small child. THE SETTINGThe fictional village of Leesdon is on the outskirts of an industrial northern English city. There is little work and a lot of crime. The bane of Calladine’s life is the Hobfield housing estate, breeding ground to all that is wrong with the area that he calls home. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE MYSTERY SERIES NOW 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 Book 10: DEAD WICKED Book 11: DEAD SORRY

HELEN H. DURRANT OVER 1 MILLION BOOKS SOLD! Helen is one of the ‘baby boomer’ generation and began writing when she retired from her job at a local college. Born in Edinburgh to an English father and Scottish mother the family settled in a Pennine village between the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire. It is an environment which has shaped her stories. Writing is a second career and, despite having a bus pass, keeps her busy, and tuned in. Helen’s children are all grown-up and she has five grandchildren. BOOKS BY HELEN H. DURRANT CALLADINE & BAYLISS SERIES: DEAD WRONG DEAD SILENT DEAD LIST DEAD LOST DEAD & BURIED DEAD NASTY DEAD JEALOUS DEAD BAD DEAD GUILTY DEAD WICKED DI GRECO SERIES: DARK MURDER DARK HOUSES DARK TRADE DARK ANGEL DI MATHEW BRINDLE SERIES: HIS THIRD VICTIM THE OTHER VICTIM DCI RACHEL KING SERIES: NEXT VICTIM TWO VICTIMS WRONG VICTIM FORGOTTEN VICTIM DETECTIVES LENNOX & WILDE SERIES: THE GUILTY MAN THE FACELESS MAN BOX SETS: DETECTIVES CALLADINE & BAYLISS BOOKS 1-3 THE DETECTIVE CALLADINE & BAYLISS MYSTERY SERIES BOOKS 1-9 BOX SET DETECTIVE STEPHEN GRECO BOOKS 1-3 THE COMPLETE DETECTIVE STEPHEN GRECO BOX SET THE DETECTIVE RACHEL KING BOOKS 1-3 FOLLOW HELEN ON FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM GOODREADS