Blast

by David Hodges

Lynn Giles had it all — beauty, fame and a future glittering with promise. Until a bomb tore through a Mayfair nightclub and left her scarred. Now she’s hiding in a remote Cornish cove under an assumed name, trying to outrun the headlines — and her past.

But some things refuse to stay buried.

When a blind stranger with secrets of his own appears at the cove, Lynn starts to believe in second chances. Then a man is found dead on the rocks and she realises someone is watching her from the cliffs.

Back in London, DCI Mick Benchley reopens the case that changed Lynn’s life. He quickly discovers the bomb wasn’t random. The target wasn’t a nightclub. And the killer’s work isn’t finished . . .

209 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2025

About the author

A former superintendent with Thames Valley Police, with thirty years experience in the force, David Hodges is a prolific crime writer and author of twenty crime novels plus an autobiography on his life in the police service. His debut crime novel received critical media acclaim and a welcome accolade from Inspector Morse’s creator, the late great Colin Dexter, and since then he has become the author of several successful stand-alone thrillers, including BLAST, TARGET and BURNOUT, published by Lume Books (formerly Endeavour Media).

In particular, his Somerset murder series, published by Joffe Books, which is set on the mist-shrouded Somerset Levels in England and features the exploits of feisty detective, Kate, and her easy-going partner, Hayden, has gone from strength to strength. It has attracted keen interest in Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia as well as in Britain.

The first six previously published thrillers in the series are also available on Audible for sight challenged readers and those who prefer the spoken word. All David's novels are available on amazon in paperback and Kindle format.

David's latest novel in his Murder On The Levels series, SHADOWS ON THE LEVELS, was published by Joffe books on 1st January 2025, and he has now been invited to talk about his books and his 'life of crime' at the Words In Watchet Literary Festival in Somerset. This will take place at the Methodist Church, Harbour Road, Watchet, from 2.00 - 3.30 pm on Sunday 23rd February 2025 and readers and non-readers will all be very welcome. (https://www.wordsinwatchet.com)

David has two married daughters and four grandchildren and lives in the UK with his wife, Elizabeth, where he continues to indulge his passion for thriller writing and to pursue his keen interest in wild life and the countryside.

He is a member of the Society of Authors, The Crime Writers Association, The Crime Readers Association and International Thriller Writers Inc.