Midnight Lies- Chris Collett- Crime +  #giveaway

DCI Tom Mariner is at the helm and there are lots of things to navigate. He chased a man who had stabbed someone and now he is being accused of pulling the man off a roof. There has been a fatal RTA, only when the car was further inspected another body was found- one already dead. Tom then gets a visit from Norfolk police who have found a body. He worked on a case of a missing woman many years ago and it was someone he knew from his childhood- the body is now known to be the missing woman.

I really enjoy this series- they happily stand alone- Tom and his team are real characters who have a depth to them that makes them come alive on the pages. There's a lot going on but it is very easy to follow. Three unrelated cases, three different enquiries and then a personal one for one of the team thrown in for good measure, which again brings depth and reality to the characters.A fast paced read with twists and turns with changes of pace on each case.

A highly entertaining read which I enjoyed very much. 

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MIDNIGHT LIES BLURB Discover an utterly addictive new crime mystery from a No. 1 bestselling author! Secrets, lies, bodies. Nothing stays buried forever . . .It starts on an abandoned campsite in Norfolk.Developers unearth a human skeleton. The remains of an eighteen-year-old girl.  Robina Scanlon — a blast from the past that shocks Detective Tom Mariner to his core.In the sweltering summer of 1976, they met on holiday and teenage Mariner fell for her instantly.He thought she was the one who got away. Now he realizes she never even left.She was murdered back at the campsite where they met, all those years ago.Mariner drives to Norfolk, his head so full of ghosts he can barely think straight.What happened to his first love?The mystery of her death becomes a dangerous obsession. The truth is a terrible secret that lies buried deep in the past.And someone out there will do anything to keep it that way . . .

A nail-bitingly tense crime mystery that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of Peter James, Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean, Caro Ramsay, Helen H. Durrant, Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson.

Read what everyone is saying about the Detective Mariner mysteries:   “It would be impossible not to like Mariner!” Margaret, NetGalley   “Collett is a wonderful writer, subtle, clever, strong on atmosphere and character.” Yorkshire Post   “Fully fledged female characters distinguish Collett’s police procedurals.” Publishers Weekly   “Well written, thoughtful, and entertaining.” Booklist   “I didn’t want to put it down!” Anne   “I do like a good police procedural and this definitely fits the bill.” Elaine

THE DETECTIVE Detective Inspector Tom Mariner is, on the surface, an average dedicated policeman, but his experiences as a younger man have given him an insight into life on the dark side, and a clear sense of right and wrong. Mariner has little interest in material things. He lives in a modest canal-side cottage, enjoys the occasional (real) beer and game of dominoes and drives an old car. He is most at home in the outdoors, with an OS map and a compass, and in times of crisis, will take off and walk for miles in any weather.  DI MARINER SERIES Book 1: DEADLY LIES Book 2: INNOCENT LIES Book 3: KILLER LIES Book 4: BABY LIES Book 5: MARRIED LIES Book 6: BURIED LIES Book 7: MISSING LIES Book 8: DARKEST LIES Book 9: MIDNIGHT LIES

CHRIS COLLETT Chris Collett grew up in a Norfolk seaside town where she worked in a boarding house (now defunct) a local bakery (closed down) and a crisp factory (razed to the ground). After leaving school she trained, in Liverpool, as a teacher for children with learning disabilities, including autism. Now a recently retired university lecturer, Chris is married with two grown up children and lives in Birmingham, UK on DI Tom Mariner's 'patch'. She has published short stories, teaches creative and crime writing and is a manuscript assessor for the Crime Writers Association. BOOKS BY CHRIS COLLETT DETECTIVE MARINER MYSTERY SERIES: DEADLY LIES INNOCENT LIES KILLER LIES BABY LIES MARRIED LIES BURIED LIES MISSING LIES DETECTIVE TOM MARINER BOOKS 1-3 BOX SET DETECTIVE TOM MARINER BOOKS 1-7 BOX SET STANDALONE NOVELS: THE TRUTH ABOUT MURDER FOLLOW CHRIS ON AUTHOR WEBSITE FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM GOODREADS

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