SILENT CRIMES a totally captivating crime mystery
Looking for a gripping mystery by a best-selling author? Full of twists and turns, this crime thriller will keep you turning the pages until the satisfying conclusion. AN INTRICATE MYSTERY FULL OF BURIED SECRETS Detective Sophie Allen’s daughter discovers the body of a reclusive tramp in remote woodland in Dorset. He’s been dead for a
Looking for a gripping mystery by a best-selling author? Full of twists and turns, this crime thriller will keep you turning the pages until the satisfying conclusion.
AN INTRICATE MYSTERY FULL OF BURIED SECRETS
Detective Sophie Allen’s daughter discovers the body of a reclusive tramp in remote woodland in Dorset. He’s been dead for a week.
Sophie and her team try to piece together something about his life, but progress is slow.
NO ONE IS QUITE WHAT THEY SEEM.
Then a hidden package is discovered near his rudimentary shelter. The police also find out that someone has been in the area asking about the tramp recently. A picture begins to emerge.
He was an important member of a commune that had a three-year existence on a farm on the Quantock Hills in Somerset more than decade earlier.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COMMUNE AND WHY ARE PEOPLE STILL DYING BECAUSE OF IT?
Discover the truth in this captivating crime mystery.
If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, Colin Dexter, Ruth Rendell, or Mark Billingham you will be gripped by this exciting new crime fiction writer.
What readers are saying about MICHAEL HAMBLING
“Very well written and highly recommended.” Viv
“An utterly compelling book from Michael Hambling.” Ron
“The characters were a diverse, mixed bag of well-developed, realistic personalities.” Nicki
“This book is a must read.” Barbara
“This was a good book, I love Sophie as a character.” Hannelore
SILENT CRIMES is book eight of a new series of crime thrillers featuring Sophie Allen, head of the Violent Crime Unit in Dorset.
THE DETECTIVES
DCI Sophie Allen is Dorset’s acknowledged expert on murder and violent crime. She is 42 as the series starts, and lives with her husband and younger daughter in Wareham. Her elder daughter is studying in London. Sophie has a law degree and a master’s in criminal psychology. Her brilliant mind conceals some dark secrets from her past.
DS Barry Marsh is based at Swanage police station. He’s quiet, methodical and dedicated, the perfect foil for Sophie’s hidden fragility.
THE SETTING
Dorset. A beautiful English county which includes a stunning section of the coastline, but whose beauty belies darkness beneath the surface.
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE MYSTERY SERIES NOW
THE DCI SOPHIE ALLEN BOOKS
Book 1: DARK CRIMES
Book 2: DEADLY CRIMES
Book 3: SECRET CRIMES
Book 4: BURIED CRIMES
Book 5: TWISTED CRIMES
Book 6: EVIL CRIMES
Book 7: SHADOW CRIMES
Book 8: SILENT CRIMES
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Another great book from Michael. Detective Sophie Allen is busy juggling her role as a mother and her newly promoted role within the police force, when her daughter has to report that she has found the dead body of a local tramp whom she was looking out for. But by her daughter’s own admission, he was no normal tramp and when the police dig a bit further into his background, they discover that he had been one of the main leaders in a local commune some years before. With each new lead, another two paths seem to appear…..but…
Another great addition to a really good series. Unbeknown to detective Sophie Allen her daughter Jade has been looking out for a tramp and his dog who are living in the woods near their home.She has been regularly checking up on them for about two years.When she discovers his body on one such visit her knowledge of the man and his secret hiding places is invaluable to Sophie and the team.His name was Paul Prentice and it seems he had been, in the past, a member of a commune living on a remote farm in the Quantock…
Good storyline I did enjoy this book but felt there was a bit too much of the âtransâ side of things that perhaps didnât have too much relevance to the story and not enough of Sophie herself.