{"product_id":"hidden-crimes-a-british-crime-mystery-full-of-twists-paperback","title":"Hidden Crimes: a British crime mystery full of twists - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Hambling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover a series of British crime mysteries set on the Dorset coast from bestselling author Michael Hambling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetective Sophie Allen faces her first major case as head of the newly-formed Wessex Serious Crime Unit. Will she crumble under the pressure?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring a foggy Wiltshire hill path, a walker hears a distant scream and calls the police, but the attending officers find nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo days later, a farmworker comes across a woman's body, her head bashed in. The victim is quickly identified as Bridget Kirkbride, who lived alone in a small cottage in a pretty nearby village.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Sophie Allen is called in. It's her first major case as head of the newly-formed Wessex Serious Crime Unit - and she's under pressure to get a quick result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridget was a mainstay of village life, always ready to help out her neighbours. No one has a bad word to say about her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo who killed her?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridget had a fiftieth birthday party the week before, which many of the villagers attended, including her supposedly devoted son, Grant. He has now disappeared without trace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen a body is pulled out of a reed bed in the River Severn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSophie and her team are in a race against time to uncover the truth before anyone else pays the ultimate price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis tense and gripping mystery is perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, Ann Cleeves, J.D. Kirk, J.M. Dalgliesh and Pauline Rowson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREADERS LOVE \u003cem\u003eHIDDEN CRIMES\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This was \u003cstrong\u003eone of the most interesting detective stories that I have read\u003c\/strong\u003e. The characters are realistic and the whole situation is believable.' Natick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The stories are so well written, and the characters so lovely I just want the author to keep writing more and more. Michael Hambling is now in \u003cstrong\u003emy top three favourite authors\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Amazon Customer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eAn excellent read\u003c\/strong\u003e, well up to Michael Hambling's standard. Loved it!!' Mach1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eBrilliantly paced storyline\u003c\/strong\u003e and so wonderfully described locations and characters.' Chester S.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The book kept me \u003cstrong\u003eenthralled from the first page\u003c\/strong\u003e and I did not want to put it down. Looking forward to the next in the series.' Barb Dee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE DETECTIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDCI Sophie Allen\u003c\/strong\u003e is Dorset's acknowledged expert on murder and violent crime. She's just been promoted to Chief Superintendent of the Wessex Serious Crimes Unit, overseeing investigations across Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset. She's in her forties, and lives with her husband in Wareham. She has two grown-up daughters. Sophie has a law degree and a master's in criminal psychology. Her brilliant mind conceals some dark secrets from her past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE SETTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorset is beautiful county in the south-west of England, made up of picturesque market towns, traditional farmland and a stunning section of the coastline. 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