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NIGHT AND SILENCE
She came for peace. What she found was terrifying.
Detective David Cordiner feels like he's starting over when he marries Tessa and gets transferred to a small police station in Wales.
But the moment they arrive in the village of Llanfeddin, Tessa senses something is wrong. Their idyllic cottage is claustrophobic. And the villagers’ forced smiles are hiding something.
Then a young nurse is found dead on the common — posed like a sleeping beauty, surrounded by wildflowers. A ritualistic display.
Caught up in the challenge of a murder investigation, David misses the signs that danger is stalking his wife.
Anonymous threats. Petty sabotage. Eyes that follow her from the trees.
The village is closing in, and Tessa can’t shake the feeling that someone is watching . . . and waiting for her to be alone.
This suspenseful, twisty crime thriller is perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths.
PRAISE FOR ALINE
‘Templeton’s a considerable writer, both intelligent and intuitive.’ Literary Review‘Atmospheric eeriness . . . [and a] much-too-real feel.’ Oxford Times
‘A creepy combination of detective and gothic.’ Sunday Post, Dundee
‘A tense and atmospheric thriller, which builds up to a crescendo of superb suspense . . . An engrossing tale of tragedy.’ Bolton Evening News
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘With many twists and turns to keep you guessing all the way to the end.’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An excellent read that draws you in and keeps you there.’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A gripping read — really well-written, with interesting characters and a real sense of place. I recommend it to any mystery fan.’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Works really well, and the ending . . . I didn't see coming!’
Detective David Cordiner feels like he's starting over when he marries Tessa and gets transferred to a small police station in Wales.
But the moment they arrive in the village of Llanfeddin, Tessa senses something is wrong. Their idyllic cottage is claustrophobic. And the villagers’ forced smiles are hiding something.
Then a young nurse is found dead on the common — posed like a sleeping beauty, surrounded by wildflowers. A ritualistic display.
Caught up in the challenge of a murder investigation, David misses the signs that danger is stalking his wife.
Anonymous threats. Petty sabotage. Eyes that follow her from the trees.
The village is closing in, and Tessa can’t shake the feeling that someone is watching . . . and waiting for her to be alone.
This suspenseful, twisty crime thriller is perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths.
PRAISE FOR ALINE
‘Templeton’s a considerable writer, both intelligent and intuitive.’ Literary Review‘Atmospheric eeriness . . . [and a] much-too-real feel.’ Oxford Times
‘A creepy combination of detective and gothic.’ Sunday Post, Dundee
‘A tense and atmospheric thriller, which builds up to a crescendo of superb suspense . . . An engrossing tale of tragedy.’ Bolton Evening News
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘With many twists and turns to keep you guessing all the way to the end.’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An excellent read that draws you in and keeps you there.’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A gripping read — really well-written, with interesting characters and a real sense of place. I recommend it to any mystery fan.’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Works really well, and the ending . . . I didn't see coming!’
323 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 30, 2025
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About the author
Aline Templeton
33 books125 followersAline Templeton grew up in the East Neuk of Fife and was educated at St Leonards School, St Andrews and Cambridge University. She has worked in education and broadcasting and has written numerous stories and articles for national newspapers and magazines. Templeton was a bench Justice of the Peace for ten years and is a former Chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland, now living in Edinburgh. She is married with a grown up family.
She has written nine crime novels, published by Hodder & Stoughton in Britain, and has also been published in the United States and several European countries. After writing seven stand-alone books, she started a series set in Galloway and featuring DI Marjory Fleming, the first of which – Cold In The Earth – was an Ottakar's Crime Novel of the Month and an Independent Best Summer Read. The second, The Darkness and the Deep, was published in July 2006, and there are now six books in the DI Fleming series.
She has written nine crime novels, published by Hodder & Stoughton in Britain, and has also been published in the United States and several European countries. After writing seven stand-alone books, she started a series set in Galloway and featuring DI Marjory Fleming, the first of which – Cold In The Earth – was an Ottakar's Crime Novel of the Month and an Independent Best Summer Read. The second, The Darkness and the Deep, was published in July 2006, and there are now six books in the DI Fleming series.
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July 9, 2025
Interesting. But not a 5 Star one
January 6, 2026
Enjoy all her books so far as they are never stagnant although I had a bit of a muddle at times with the doctors...surnames both begining with W ...maybe it's my old age!!
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