DEATH ON THE NORFOLK COAST: A Chilling British Crime Mystery (The Norfolk Coast Murders)

FROM CWA DAGGER AWARD-WINNING JIM KELLY COMES AN ABSOLUTELY GRIPPING CRIME MYSTERY SERIES SET ON THE SWEEPING NORFOLK COAST.

‘A sparkling star in the crime fiction firmament.’ COLIN DEXTER

DI Peter Shaw works in the shadow of his late father, a legend of the North Norfolk police force. A recent accident cost him the sight in one eye. Methodical, principled, and forensic to the core, he loathes the slapdash instinct and rule-breaking habits of old-fashioned coppers.

Which makes his new partner a problem.

DS George Valentine is exactly the kind of policeman Shaw can’t stand. He trusts gut instinct over procedure, enjoys a drink or three, and smokes like a chimney. What’s worse, he was once partner to Shaw’s late father.

Now Shaw and Valentine must learn to work together, and quickly.

Eight cars are stranded nose-to-tail on a gravel road in Norfolk’s Siberia Belt, trapped by the snow and a fallen tree. Shaw and Valentine arrive to check on the motorists, expecting frayed tempers and a long night ahead.

Instead, they find a man dead at the wheel of his truck — viciously stabbed, with no sign of struggle.

And his killer has achieved the impossible: striking without being seen, and without leaving a single footprint in the snow.

An unputdownable crime mystery, laced with dark secrets, is perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, Caro Ramsay, Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths, LJ Ross or Val McDermid.

THE SETTING Norfolk’s coast is flat and exposed, with saltmarsh and sandbank running alongside stretches of black water. Narrow coast roads thread between dykes and creeks, easily disrupted by tide, weather, or a single fallen tree. Inland, King’s Lynn is all tight streets and old dockland, its medieval layout still intact while modern crime hides in plain sight. Out here, the landscape shapes every investigation.

Please note this book was previously published as DEATH WORE WHITE.

Praise for Jim Kelly:

‘Intelligent crime fiction — leaves the reader hungry for more.’ Val McDermid, No. 1 bestselling author

‘Kelly goes from strength to strength.’The Mirror

‘Kelly is fast gaining a reputation for his literate, atmospheric novels.’Daily Mail

‘Intensely atmospheric.’Literary Review

READERS LOVE DEATH ON THE NORFOLK COAST:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A perfectly created story from a master craftsman.’ Michael W.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Written with non-stop action and flair.’ Spike

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Riveting! I couldn't put it down.’ Lynda P.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The ingenious and gripping plot had me racing through it.’ Jean H. B.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A masterfully well-worked plot.’ Sandra D.