The Book of Death: Simon Turing, Book 1 (Unabridged‪)‬

A long forgotten book conceals a dangerous secret.

James Faraday is about to turn 80 and his daughter has organized a gathering of friends and family at Woodford Grange to celebrate the big day. There will be a marquee in the garden, plenty of food and drink, and a huge stack of birthday presents. One particular gift, however, is proving difficult to track down. 

For Simon Turing, who works in the local bookshop, it is just another order; an out-of-print book of wartime statistics. It only takes a day or two for him to locate a copy. 

As soon as the book arrives, however, things start to go awry. The shop is burgled. Simon is knocked off his bike on his way to the Grange. And a worker at the estate suffers a fatal accident. Is it just a run of bad luck or are more sinister forces at work?

Simon is about to find out.