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Dark Peak Detectives #1
The Detective Game
Two boys are missing. No one is talking.
Detective Inspector Tom Brand has moved from London to his childhood home in the sleepy village of Relby to look after his elderly father and take a job as lead detective in the village’s new police station.
Before he has a chance to settle into his new life, tragedy strikes. Two 12-year-old boys pretending to be detectives in a mysterious game disappear. Tom is thrown into the most important case of his career. Families are torn apart by the disappearance of the boys, and the only clues are frustratingly indecipherable.
As Tom unravels the mysteries surrounding the case, he uncovers a deadly secret that has remained hidden for too long. What started as a game devised by two young boys has become something much more deadly.
The Detective Game is the thrilling new novel from the bestselling author of Dark Peak and the Murder Force series.
Detective Inspector Tom Brand has moved from London to his childhood home in the sleepy village of Relby to look after his elderly father and take a job as lead detective in the village’s new police station.
Before he has a chance to settle into his new life, tragedy strikes. Two 12-year-old boys pretending to be detectives in a mysterious game disappear. Tom is thrown into the most important case of his career. Families are torn apart by the disappearance of the boys, and the only clues are frustratingly indecipherable.
As Tom unravels the mysteries surrounding the case, he uncovers a deadly secret that has remained hidden for too long. What started as a game devised by two young boys has become something much more deadly.
The Detective Game is the thrilling new novel from the bestselling author of Dark Peak and the Murder Force series.
- GenresMystery
322 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 1, 2024
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June 17, 2025
2.75 stars
February 2, 2025
While there wasn’t anything to set this apart from any other murder mystery it was an easy and enjoyable read. Though I’ve knocked off half a star for a glaring continuity error.
January 15, 2026
First book in this series really enjoyed it. Good getting to know new characters, good storyline look forward to reading more
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