The Scarecrow

 

THE SCARECROW by Stewart Giles (Jason Smith #18)

When a body minus hands and feet dressed like a scarecrow DS Jason Smith knows he and his team will have their hands full. Who would do such a thing and why? The policeman keeping the crowd back isn't too helpful and Smith finds his superior to get rather a surprise. When another similar murder comes through it appears the killer may be a do gooder albeit of a murderous nature. Why on earth are they dressed like this and why are there missing parts? This is one of a series but would stand happily alone, that said why miss out on the others? 

Oh boy! Stewart has done it again. Within a few pages I'm hooked, drawn in and not wanting to put this down (real life sadly gets in the way sometimes). The skill of a brilliant author to create not only tension but something that grabs you, hook, line and sinker. I like Jason and Whitton (as he insists on calling his now wife) and there's a wonderful backstory to give depth to the two main characters. A cleverly thought out plot and one rather intriguing, albeit a little gruesome (only the odd sentence about the murders) and one that kept me guessing. As you may have gathered I devour Stewarts books, my only complaint is I don’t want them to end whilst at the same time wanting to find out what happens.  A wonderful stunning read and I can't wait for the next one. 

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THE SCARECROW (Detective Jason Smith book 18) From bestselling author: Stewart Giles comes another brilliant addition to the Detective Jason Smith series The Scarecrow (Detective Jason Smith #18) by Stewart Giles How do you stop a psychopathic killer when they're always one step ahead of you? A new kind of murderer has caught the attention of the people of York. His attention is focused on the low-lifes and the bottom-feeders of society. He calls himself The Scarecrow. The citizens of York are calling him a hero - a killer ridding society of the undesirables, but Detective Jason Smith can't accept this. And when he finds himself first on the scene of this maniac's first horrific murder, and sees for himself what this self-proclaimed deterrent to crime is capable of, he takes it upon himself to stop The Scarecrow at any cost. But as the brutal murders continue, Smith finds himself wondering if this is a fight he can actually win. The Scarecrow refuses to be stopped. Is this the first killer Smith is unable to beat? What readers are saying about WISHBONE Classic Stewart Giles, an engrossing fast paced murder mystery. This is no ordinary killer. We have a dead man dressed as a scarecrow and a fake police officer! The interesting saga/drama of Smith's personal life continues. I enjoyed the vivid descriptions of the crime scenes. Read it in one sitting and loved it!. – Carol Every riveting chapter keeps you on the edge of your seat. Intense turmoil develops as surprising information comes to light leading to a shocking conclusion. THE SCARECROW IS A MUST READ!.– Eileen It is a very easy to read book with a few red herrings and I really enjoyed it. The characters are easy to like too and it is great to have a bit of the family life of Jason and Erica as well. Would recommend it. - Maureen BOOKS BY STEWART GILES DS JASON SMITH SERIES Book 0.5 - Phobia Book 1 - Smith Book 2 - Boomerang Book 3 - Ladybird Book 4 - Occam’s Razor Book 5 - Harlequin Book 6 - Selene Book 7 - Horsemen Book 8 - Unworthy Book 9 – Venom Book 10 – Severed Book 11 – Demons Book 12 - Deadeye Book 13 - Motive Book 14 – Australia Book 16 – Wishbone Book 17 – Ghosts Book 18 – The Scarecrow DI O’REILLY MYSTERIES Book 1 - Blood on the Island Book 2 - Lies on the Island Book 3 - Fear on the Island Book 4 - Malice on the Island Book 5 – Revenge on the Island Book 6 – Christmas on the Island Book 7 – Silence on the Island DC HARRIET TAYLOR SERIES Book 1-The Beekeeper Book 2-The Perfect Murder Book 3-The Backpacker Trotterdown a box set of DC Harriet Taylor books 1-3 DS JASON SMITH &DC HARRIET TAYLOR SERIES Book 1 - The Enigma Book 2 – Dropzone Book 3 – The Raven Girl Trilogy: The DS Smith & Harriet Taylor box set THE MIRANDA TRILOGY (psychological thrillers) Miranda Mistress Medusa STANDALONE NOVELS Horror - The Divide Thriller - The Ghostwriter Thriller – The Guests

Stewart Giles – Author Bio

After reading English at 3 Universities and graduating from none of them, I set off travelling around the world with my wife, Ann, finally settling in South Africa, where we still live. In 2014 Ann dropped a rather large speaker on my head and I came up with the idea for a detective series. DS Jason Smith was born. Smith, the first in the series was finished a few months later. 3 years and 8 DS Smith books later, Joffe Books wondered if I would be interested in working with them. As a self-published author, I agreed. However, we decided on a new series - the DC Harriet Taylor: Cornwall series. The Beekeeper was published and soon hit the number one spot in Australia. The second in the series, The Perfect Murder did just as well. I continued to self-publish the Smith series and Unworthy hit the shelves in 2018 with amazing results. I therefore made the decision to self-publish The Backpacker which is book 3 in the Detective Harriet Taylor series which was published in July 2018. After The Backpacker I had an idea for a totally new start to a series – a collaboration between the Smith and Harriet thrillers and The Enigma was born. It brought together the broody, enigmatic Jason Smith and the more level-headed Harriet Taylor. The Miranda trilogy is something totally different. A psychological thriller trilogy. It is a real departure from anything else I’ve written before. The Detective Jason Smith series continues to grow with book 17 now available. In addition, I have a new series featuring an Irish detective who relocated to Guernsey. The first 5 books in the Detective Liam O’Reilly series are now available. There are also 3 stand alone novels. Website: www.stewartgiles.com Twitter: @stewartgiles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stewart.giles.33