Utterly Knotted: The Utterly Crime Series, Book 5

Utterly #5

by Pauline Manders

Suffolk UK, 2012. Knotweed is invasive and ugly—and so is murder in Suffolk. A body is found near the railway line in Needham Market, and Nick Cowley's phone goes missing. Could anyone have guessed the repercussions?

Another body is discovered, and police investigations follow tenuous trails from Bury St Edmunds to Woodbridge, Felixstowe, and beyond. Murky innuendo takes its toll, but is it sufficient motive for murder? Into this mix throw a turkey farm, winery, and a French flea market pot, and you have the ingredients for a perfect murder.

Nick, Chrissie, and Matt, friends since their Utterly Academy days, pull together as they face unpleasant truths and resolve their conflicting gut instincts. But hard evidence is required. How can they prove who the murderer is? Suspicion is not enough.

This is Book 5 in the Utterly Crime Series, and can be listened to as a standalone.

Audible Audio

Published March 13, 2024

About the author

Pauline Manders was born in London where she went on to train as an ENT surgeon. She moved to East Anglia with her husband and two children, where she worked for over 30 years before retiring from the NHS. She lives in rural Suffolk in a converted barn and gains inspiration for her crime novels by walking in the countryside with her Weimaraner, Otto. Since retirement, she has had time to write, pursue her shared interest with her husband in classic cars, and also attend a local carpentry group. She is still working on carving three diving ducks as legs for a small table - some projects are more of a challenge than others!

Reviews

[Linda King · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story with suspense right from the start. Intriguing how all the strands eventually fit together but with some red herrings as to which characters would be involved. Good research into local area and more technical aspects used to develop the storyline. Once again Pauline Manders has kept me gripped all the way to the end.