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Megan Rhys #5
Where Death Lies
A body is dragged from the water. It holds a deadly secret. Touch it and you might be next to die...
The small community of Borth is rocked by the discovery of a mutilated corpse in the treacherous wilderness bordering the sea.
The identity of the gruesome remains is a mystery but within days there is a second death to investigate. Then a third.
The police are baffled by the disparity in age, sex and manner of death of the victims. Psychological profiler Megan Rhys is supposed to be on holiday but as she is drawn into the murder inquiry her forensic skills are tested to the limit by a ruthless killer who will guard the secrets of the past no matter what the cost.
Reviews:
‘Chilling…will appeal to those who enjoy the forensic procedurals of Kathy Reichs.’ Library Journal (for Frozen).
‘Patricia Cornwell has patented the persona of the doughty heroine who bucks the system, but Ashford is closer to her personal demons.’ The Guardian (for Strange Blood).
‘Gritty, streetwise and raw…with an authenticity and detail born of Ashford’s own journalistic experience.’ Denise Hamilton, author of the Eve Diamond crime novels (for Frozen).
The small community of Borth is rocked by the discovery of a mutilated corpse in the treacherous wilderness bordering the sea.
The identity of the gruesome remains is a mystery but within days there is a second death to investigate. Then a third.
The police are baffled by the disparity in age, sex and manner of death of the victims. Psychological profiler Megan Rhys is supposed to be on holiday but as she is drawn into the murder inquiry her forensic skills are tested to the limit by a ruthless killer who will guard the secrets of the past no matter what the cost.
Reviews:
‘Chilling…will appeal to those who enjoy the forensic procedurals of Kathy Reichs.’ Library Journal (for Frozen).
‘Patricia Cornwell has patented the persona of the doughty heroine who bucks the system, but Ashford is closer to her personal demons.’ The Guardian (for Strange Blood).
‘Gritty, streetwise and raw…with an authenticity and detail born of Ashford’s own journalistic experience.’ Denise Hamilton, author of the Eve Diamond crime novels (for Frozen).
249 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 15, 2006
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March 16, 2019
Where Death Lies
This is the first of the Megan Rhys Crime Mystery Novels I’ve read. It had me in its grips from the very beginning. I loved the twists and turns as well as the interesting characters! Time to read another one ...
This is the first of the Megan Rhys Crime Mystery Novels I’ve read. It had me in its grips from the very beginning. I loved the twists and turns as well as the interesting characters! Time to read another one ...
May 11, 2019
This is the first in a series of Meghan Rhys crime investigation. The book was okay. A summer beach read. This was not as good as her other books. I will not be
Reading the rest of this series but will concentrate on her stand-alone books.
Reading the rest of this series but will concentrate on her stand-alone books.
June 3, 2014
Megan Rhys is staying with her sister in Borth when a murder crops and she gets called in to help the investigation. To be honest, can't really rationalise that one. Her mate Jonathan getting the call kind of makes sense, but there again, wouldn't have been much of a series inclusion if Megan hadn't been there.
It was an interesting plot, with an appropriate number of red herrings, but some inappropriate forensics. Still, it kept me reading, and while I thought I knew who the murderer was reasonably early, there were enough twists for me not to be certain until the last few pages (I was right, but unsure, which is a good thing).
It was an interesting plot, with an appropriate number of red herrings, but some inappropriate forensics. Still, it kept me reading, and while I thought I knew who the murderer was reasonably early, there were enough twists for me not to be certain until the last few pages (I was right, but unsure, which is a good thing).
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