The Dogwalker

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The Dogwalker by Stewart Giles- Crime

In both fact and fiction it's often the dog walker that we hear on the news who has discovered the body. When such a person discovers two then three bodies, DS Jason Smith isn't so convinced that the dog walker is such an innocent party which is thrown when one woman is attacked as the walker is being interviewed at the police station. Smith and Whatton’s daughter has told her boyfriend something that was a strict family secret and for the sake of the whole house this really can't go any further. Who is attacking the women and why? Is the dog walker just that or do they have a hand in things and can Smith prevent his family from self destructing?

I really can't say how much I look forward to reading Stewarts books . There’s a warmth and depth of characters, always a cracking plot and that special something. I want to race through them but at the same time savour them like a good wine as I don’t want them to end. There’s a touch of (appropriate) humour and the wry lines that no doubt help get the real police through the toughest of situations. There’s family drama and the real life things we all deal with in the background as well as trying to sort out the bad guys. A cracker of a story, a belter of a read. Recommended? I should say so!  Five big ones.

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The Dogwalker (A DS Jason Smith Thriller Book 23)


From bestselling author: Stewart Giles comes another brilliant addition to the Detective Jason Smith series.

Detective Smith has lost count of how many times a murder investigation has been set in motion with a dogwalker finding a body. So, when the mutilated corpse of a woman is found by a man taking his four-legged friend for a stroll, it doesn't sound any warning bells.

But when the same man makes a second gruesome discovery, Smith's senses are on high alert.

When the dogwalker stumbles upon a third brutally murdered woman, Smith knows there's more to this meek-mannered dog lover than meets the eye.

But no matter how deep he digs, Smith can't find anything that links him to any of the victims.

Is it really a case of bizarre coincidence, or is the dogwalker going to be the one who finally outsmarts Detective Sergeant Jason Smith?

What readers are saying about THE DOGWALKER

I really can't say how much I look forward to reading Stewarts books . There’s a warmth and depth of characters, always a cracking plot and that special something. I want to race through them but at the same time savour them like a good wine as I don’t want them to end. – Misfits Farm

Very twisty and gripping. I do hope there is more to come. I love this series. 5*. – Sue W

Book Twenty Three, and Cor Blimey!!!! This book has lots of almighty twists that I didn't see coming. – Booklover Bev

I read a lot of crime fiction and think I am an expert in detection but this riveting plot had me baffled and got me thinking. It's intricate, gripping and full of surprises and suspense. – Carol S

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

Book 19 – The Bluesman

Book 20 – The Librarian

Book 21 – The Viaduct

Book 22 – The Twin

Book 23 – The Dogwalker

Book 24 – The Flytrap

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

Book 8 – Secrets on the Island

Book 9 – Chaos on the Island

Book 10 - Sadness 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. I also have another series featuring an Irish detective who relocated to Guernsey, the Detective Liam O’Reilly series. There are also 3 stand alone novels. Website: www.stewartgiles.com Twitter: @stewartgiles
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stewart.giles.33

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