No Way Out

by Adam Croft

In the wake of a devastating storm, a body is found on Hambleton peninsula. DI Caroline Hills is called to investigate, and is immediately plunged into a complex case of deception and murder.

With the storm cutting off the only road in or out, the killer must still be on the peninsula. As Caroline and her team delve deeper into the victim's last hours, they uncover a web of romantic entanglements, hidden motives, and a mysterious newcomer.

But when the road reopens and a second body is found, the stakes are raised, and the investigation takes a deadly turn. Can Caroline untangle the truth before the killer strikes again?

241 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 29, 2024

About the author

With more than half a million books sold to date, Adam Croft is one of the most successful independently published authors in the world, and one of the biggest selling authors of the past year.

Following his 2015 worldwide bestseller Her Last Tomorrow, his psychological thrillers were bought by Thomas & Mercer, an imprint of Amazon Publishing. Prior to the Amazon deal, Her Last Tomorrow sold more than 150,000 copies across all platforms and became one of the bestselling books of the year, reaching the top 10 in the overall Amazon Kindle chart and peaking at number 12 in the combined paperback fiction and non-fiction chart.

His Knight & Culverhouse crime thriller series has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide, with his Kempston Hardwick mystery books being adapted as audio plays starring some of the biggest names in British TV.

In 2016, the Knight & Culverhouse Box Set reached number 1 in Canada, knocking J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child off the top spot only weeks after Her Last Tomorrow was also number 1 in Canada.

During the summer of 2016, two of Adam’s books hit the USA Today bestseller list only weeks apart, making them two of the most-purchased books in the United States over the summer.

Before writing full time, Adam had previously worked as an internet marketing consultant, delivery driver and professional actor.

Adam has been featured on BBC Radio, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, The Bookseller and a number of other news and media outl

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read and enjoyed all the previous books in this crime series set in Rutland. So I was looking forward to this sixth offering in the series. However, this story just didn't hit the mark for me. The crime - the body of a young woman found dead in a field and the subsequent investigation seemed to take second place to a serious conflict between two of the detectives involved in the case. There was one chapter - I won't go into detail - where a quite major event occurred in the private life of one of the detectives and then was just ignored for the remainder of the book with no further follow up or conclusion so the reader was left wondering - 'what happened next?' I felt that it was just a filler - although perhaps the author may follow up in the next book.
On a positive basis, the reappearing police characters are well drawn and believable and the investigation felt largely authentic.

[Claire Taylor · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the 6th book in the Rutland series and although I have enjoyed the other books this storyline felt rushed and not as well rounded as in previous books. Elements of the story were not followed up and were ignored by the author. At one point two characters in the book had the same Christian name within 2 pages of the story which became confusing. It was disappointing.

[Tina Fulcher · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the 6th book in the Rutland crime series and is an excellent read. Very well written, as is the rest of the series. A young woman is murdered at a party and Caroline and the team investigate. Also, there is trouble amongst the team. Will they pull through? Highly recommended.

[Jane Burnham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good book in the Rutland series. Intrigue inside Oakham police station as well as the murder mystery

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good addition to the series with a good climax to conclude the book.

[Jeremy Jl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another exciting thriller in this series as the population of England's smallest county gets even smaller!

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable with some unexpected twist.

[Sonja · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 loving this series

[Gerard Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good addition to the Rutland series.

Two stories run in parallel and keep us guessing - as ever DI Caroline Hills is a strong central character

A good read

[Chris Bond · Rating 2 out of 5]

ChatGBT got a good run out