Circle of Bones
A Gripping Serial Killer Thriller
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4.9 • 7 Ratings
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- £2.99
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Publisher Description
When private investigator Blake Hollow finds the body of a missing teenager on the moors of rural Cornwall, a deep-seated childhood trauma is reawakened…
For over 18 years, the veteran private eye has been tormented by the disappearance of her best friend. Now, reluctantly back in her hometown, Blake is shocked to learn that the daughter of another old school friend has vanished.
Troubled by painful memories, Blake is determined to find Lucy Truscott alive. But her search takes a tragic turn when she stumbles upon the young woman’s mutilated corpse.
As local police detectives hunt for a cold-blooded killer, Blake is convinced that Lucy isn’t the first victim and launches her own murder investigation.
But is she wasting precious time by trying to connect the disappearance of her childhood friend to Lucy’s murder? Or has Blake uncovered a secret serial killer whose grisly intentions are about to reach terrifying new heights?
Circle of Bones is the first book in a gritty and fast-paced British crime thriller series featuring tenacious private detective Blake Hollow.
“Creepy and gripping…Richards returns with another nail-biter set in Cornwall; picturesque and pretty, but with a dark underbelly.” The Bookseller
Customer Reviews
A gripping read.
I have been a fan of Malcolm Richards ever since I read the Cove series so I knew that this new series wouldn’t disappoint. The book is well written and is a real page turner, I really didn’t want to put it down. One of the things I really like about Malcolm’s books are his descriptions of Cornwall, he obviously knows the area and even makes me want to go and visit the areas he has described. This is a perfect book for snuggling under a duvet and not moving until you have read the book. Thank you Malcolm, I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
Malcolm Richards Circle of Bones
I fell in love with Blake Hollow from page one, another gutsy lady from Malcolm Richards.
Although Malcolm’s heroines have similar traits you get a super suspense story with every book.
He is fast becoming my favourite author
Gripping read
I have family in Cornwall and spend a lot of time there, so when I saw this book, I was intrigued as I like to read books set in places I’m familiar with.
This book was excellent. The plot unfurled slowly and deliberately and had me gripped from the early chapters. The author is clearly familiar with his setting too, because unlike like a lot of ‘Cornish’ fiction I have read he doesn't just namecheck Doombar and St Ives and think that makes it authentic. His story utilises the different facets of the the landscape and the Cornish experience to really root it in the region. Loved it and can't wait for Book 2.