A Grave Return

DCI Luke Wiley Crime Thrillers #1

by Jaye Bailey

The case that haunts him holds the secrets that can catch a killerDetective Chief Inspector Luke Wiley has left the Metropolitan Police Force. A catastrophic failure in his last case and tragedy in his personal life have left him a broken man.But when a young lawyer is found strangled in an upscale part of London with a photograph of DCI Wiley in her pocket, he is drawn back to the Met and to his former partner DS Hana Sawatsky. It soon becomes clear that this murder is connected to the case that resulted in the biggest mistake of his life and not everyone is happy to see DCI Wiley back at work.When every suspect has a motive, can DCI Wiley face his tormented past and uncover the hidden secrets of his last case to catch the killer?"I couldn't put it down. Jaye Bailey is one to watch." - Alex Smith, #1 Bestselling Author of the DCI Kett series

Genres: Procedural

274 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 3, 2023

About the author

JAYE BAILEY is a writer living in London. She is a big fan of true crime and detective fiction and the characters of Luke, Sadie and Hana have been in her head for a long time. Jaye finally decided to put pen to paper and begin the DCI Luke Wiley series.

When she's not writing, Jaye loves to travel. When at home, her house seems to be the destination house of choice for all the neighbourhood cats and, in her humble opinion, she makes the best spaghetti bolognese on the planet. (Yes, she will send you the recipe.)

Reviews

[Mary Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cracking read. DCI Luke Wiley returns to his job in the Met when a young woman is murdered and a picture of Luke is found in her pocket. There are links to the murder of Venetia Wright which has haunted Luke.

We get to know the story over two timelines and I enjoyed how these were linked together until we finally get to the reason why Luke had left his job. I was convinced I knew who the killer was and I was totally wrong. There is also time for an interesting twist at the end which leaves me on tenterhooks now and will definitely having me reading the next one.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chloe Little has been discovered murdered, with a picture of ex-DCI Luke Wiley found in her possession. Wiley attaches himself to the case and his old partner DS Hana Sawarsky. What is the connection to the death of Venetia Wright 15 months earlier.
An entertaining modern mystery

[emma martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Fast paced good read full of intrigue.
I liked the characters.
Looking forward spreading the next in the series.
Hope you enjoy it too.