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DCI Evan Warlow #18
DRUID'S MOOR: A DCI Evan Warlow Novel
On the moor, not all the beasts walk on four legs.
On a windswept moor, a child emerges from the mist with a story no one wants to believe. The farmer who finds her assumes she’s simply lost. But when she utters a chilling phrase—“We went to see the old ones”—he realises something is terribly wrong.
As Detective Evan Warlow battles his own demons, he and the team are pulled into a case of ritualistic secrets, long-buried crimes, and the whispers of something darker lurking in the mist.
In the empty heart of Wales, legends are harmless. It’s the people you need to fear.
Dark, gripping crime fiction at its best. Druid’s Moor is the chilling eighteenth novel from bestselling author Rhys Dylan—perfect for fans of JD Kirk, Simon McCleave, and Peter Robinson.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT Rhys Dylan’s INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING DCI Warlow
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A tightly written story, by someone who knows how to write a chilling tale.” Amazon Review, THE ENGINE HOUSE
“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Would give this book a ten if I could absolutely love it and what a great team they are making." Amazon Review, CAUTION DEATH AT WORK
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Love the writing, very compelling, captivating and comfortable to read. Thanks again for a brilliant book." Amazon Review, ICE COLD MALICE
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow, that was some read. Again, read in one sitting as the author has the uncanny knack of getting into your head and you thinking, just one more chapter then I'll go and do the housework!" AMZ Review, SUFFER THE DEAD
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Based in Wales this, a beautifully written police book with many twists and turns, but with great credibility. Certainly the best I've read for many a month, so roll on the next one.” AMZ Review, GRAVELY CONCERNED
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Justifiably the best around. Do yourself a favour and read this series.” AMZ Review, A MARK OF IMPERFECTION
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Great book, great series. From first to last an excellent series, especially the enjoyable side comments., likeable characters, and absorbing plots. More! More!" AMZ Review LINES OF INQUIRY
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I cannot believe I have finished (for the time until book 15 is released.) I have read this series back to back, finishing one then downloading the next. Such fabulous story telling with wonderful characters that you so easily relate to. AMZ Review DRAGON’S BREATH
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. Evan Warlow and his team are one of my favourites and I could find no fault at all with this book." AMZ Review, THE LAST THROW
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.I read the first book in this series as it was a freebie with Amazon Prime. Well 16 books later I am totally invested in this series and this latest offering is no different.' AMZ Review. ONE LAST SNAKE
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have read all the DCI Warlow books and can highly recommend them to anyone who loves crime novels. This had me hooked from page one and I did not see the ending coming at all.
On a windswept moor, a child emerges from the mist with a story no one wants to believe. The farmer who finds her assumes she’s simply lost. But when she utters a chilling phrase—“We went to see the old ones”—he realises something is terribly wrong.
As Detective Evan Warlow battles his own demons, he and the team are pulled into a case of ritualistic secrets, long-buried crimes, and the whispers of something darker lurking in the mist.
In the empty heart of Wales, legends are harmless. It’s the people you need to fear.
Dark, gripping crime fiction at its best. Druid’s Moor is the chilling eighteenth novel from bestselling author Rhys Dylan—perfect for fans of JD Kirk, Simon McCleave, and Peter Robinson.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT Rhys Dylan’s INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING DCI Warlow
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A tightly written story, by someone who knows how to write a chilling tale.” Amazon Review, THE ENGINE HOUSE
“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Would give this book a ten if I could absolutely love it and what a great team they are making." Amazon Review, CAUTION DEATH AT WORK
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Love the writing, very compelling, captivating and comfortable to read. Thanks again for a brilliant book." Amazon Review, ICE COLD MALICE
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow, that was some read. Again, read in one sitting as the author has the uncanny knack of getting into your head and you thinking, just one more chapter then I'll go and do the housework!" AMZ Review, SUFFER THE DEAD
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Based in Wales this, a beautifully written police book with many twists and turns, but with great credibility. Certainly the best I've read for many a month, so roll on the next one.” AMZ Review, GRAVELY CONCERNED
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Justifiably the best around. Do yourself a favour and read this series.” AMZ Review, A MARK OF IMPERFECTION
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Great book, great series. From first to last an excellent series, especially the enjoyable side comments., likeable characters, and absorbing plots. More! More!" AMZ Review LINES OF INQUIRY
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I cannot believe I have finished (for the time until book 15 is released.) I have read this series back to back, finishing one then downloading the next. Such fabulous story telling with wonderful characters that you so easily relate to. AMZ Review DRAGON’S BREATH
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. Evan Warlow and his team are one of my favourites and I could find no fault at all with this book." AMZ Review, THE LAST THROW
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.I read the first book in this series as it was a freebie with Amazon Prime. Well 16 books later I am totally invested in this series and this latest offering is no different.' AMZ Review. ONE LAST SNAKE
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have read all the DCI Warlow books and can highly recommend them to anyone who loves crime novels. This had me hooked from page one and I did not see the ending coming at all.
322 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 4, 2025
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Rhys Dylan
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Rhys Dylan lives on the edge of the Black mountains of Wales with his wife and a dog who doesn't like the rain.
Though he has written books for children and adults under different pen names in other genres, the Black Beacons Murder Mystery series sees him return to crime and his love of Celtic noir and dark humour.
He hopes readers will find a brief escape from a very troubled world inside the stories. He does not expect to get rich as an author, but as someone once famously said, money can't buy you love, but it can get you some great chocolate digestives.
https://www.instagram.com/rhysdylanbo...
Rhys Dylan lives on the edge of the Black mountains of Wales with his wife and a dog who doesn't like the rain.
Though he has written books for children and adults under different pen names in other genres, the Black Beacons Murder Mystery series sees him return to crime and his love of Celtic noir and dark humour.
He hopes readers will find a brief escape from a very troubled world inside the stories. He does not expect to get rich as an author, but as someone once famously said, money can't buy you love, but it can get you some great chocolate digestives.
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November 8, 2025
putting the pieces together
Book 18 series is as good as every other book in the series has bern. Watlow’s team have become real people to me and when I open one of his books, I’m back with family a family that solves difficult problems.. the mystery keeps you guessing, but it’s the relationships that give depth to the story. I advise you to read this series in order simply because as you grow closer to the people in the books, the richness of their life develops.
Book 18 series is as good as every other book in the series has bern. Watlow’s team have become real people to me and when I open one of his books, I’m back with family a family that solves difficult problems.. the mystery keeps you guessing, but it’s the relationships that give depth to the story. I advise you to read this series in order simply because as you grow closer to the people in the books, the richness of their life develops.
November 7, 2025
Brilliant
I have loved every one of the DCI Warlow books but this one tops the lot! Thank you Rhys Dylan for a wonderful story. It is brilliant and I can't wait for the next one.
I have loved every one of the DCI Warlow books but this one tops the lot! Thank you Rhys Dylan for a wonderful story. It is brilliant and I can't wait for the next one.
November 6, 2025
I stayed up reading until gone midnight as I had to finish this book. This was the best yet. So many threads tied up neatly from past stories. I did miss DCI Evan Warlow in the mix of the investigation but his illness brought other strong emotions to the fore. A welcome introduction to DI Anna Gwynne as she helps Jess, Gil, Rhys and Catrin with the many avenues this investigation leads them on. So many twists, revelations and surprises! Superb storytelling! Can't wait for the next one.
October 13, 2025
Another excellent addition to the series. There are several storylines being followed and a mix of past and present cases; which is good reason to read the series in order. Another reason is the character development which underlies all the books and is the main driver of the narrative. I found this book a little heavier than others but as always there is some welcome humour. I don’t want to give any spoilers so I just encourage you to read it…you won’t be disappointed.
November 9, 2025
I did miss DCI Warlow being actually on scene in the book, but the addition of DI Anna Gwynne added an interesting note. Read it in one sitting, of course, and once again, a great read. Well worth the wait. Just hoping there is no end to the team.
November 9, 2025
Rhys Dylan at his best
Another brilliant book in the ongoing saga of Evan Warlow and his team. It is good to see other characters taking the lead. Can’t wait for the next instalment.
Another brilliant book in the ongoing saga of Evan Warlow and his team. It is good to see other characters taking the lead. Can’t wait for the next instalment.
November 7, 2025
Ready for the next one!
Really enjoyed the coming together of all the past investigations and there solutions. Great characters and storyline, and this time, apart from the odd reference to the authors niggles about TV programs, pronouns, etc., no specific full on rants as in past books.
Really enjoyed the coming together of all the past investigations and there solutions. Great characters and storyline, and this time, apart from the odd reference to the authors niggles about TV programs, pronouns, etc., no specific full on rants as in past books.
November 8, 2025
Druids Moor
Enjoyable read. Not the ending I expected o r thought. Just goes to show there are lots of twists and turns in the story. Ready for the last one now, I hope Warlow survives!
Enjoyable read. Not the ending I expected o r thought. Just goes to show there are lots of twists and turns in the story. Ready for the last one now, I hope Warlow survives!
November 9, 2025
Best one of the series so far. I really enjoyed the threads from previous books coming together through the latest murder. Plus, good character development from Evan.
November 9, 2025
Great Great! Gil my hero...
I loved this book. All the twists and turns made it a page turner. Rhys Dylan has the knack with storyline and characters.
I loved this book. All the twists and turns made it a page turner. Rhys Dylan has the knack with storyline and characters.
November 9, 2025
They just keep getting better and better
And yes, I am ready for the next one. These characters really steal your heart—sorry Gil I just had to.
And yes, I am ready for the next one. These characters really steal your heart—sorry Gil I just had to.
November 9, 2025
Perfection
This is the best book in the entire series! I couldn't put it down. Fantastic! Can't wait for the next in the series!
This is the best book in the entire series! I couldn't put it down. Fantastic! Can't wait for the next in the series!
November 10, 2025
Love if!
No spoilers but so glad there bad been some closure of a previous case. I thought for a while that Evan was going to retire but no worries!
No spoilers but so glad there bad been some closure of a previous case. I thought for a while that Evan was going to retire but no worries!
November 19, 2025
Not my favorite in the series.
November 7, 2025
The latest book in a great series, it has a nail biting story, and great characters, Gil is happy and Evan is involved from home. I’ve loved all the books, but this one made me cry. Looking forward to the next book.
November 8, 2025
This is a great book, with Warlow facing up to some serious personal issues. Also, a number of storylines come to fruition as the team chase a mysterious case in South Wales. The usual dry humour is present in abundance. Roll on No. 19.
Julian Tremayne, Cromer, Norfolk
Julian Tremayne, Cromer, Norfolk
November 9, 2025
Satisfying wrap up
I was happy to see several ongoing threads tied off in this edition of DC War low Crime Thriller series. Book 18 is intense on the crime front , challenging for the characters, and oh so satisfying to read. .
I was happy to see several ongoing threads tied off in this edition of DC War low Crime Thriller series. Book 18 is intense on the crime front , challenging for the characters, and oh so satisfying to read. .
November 6, 2025
like reading a jigsaw puzzle
The usual team is up to many challenges as they try to make sense of many unconnected issues. Makes for interesting read as I was unsure how it was going to work out Love these books
The usual team is up to many challenges as they try to make sense of many unconnected issues. Makes for interesting read as I was unsure how it was going to work out Love these books
November 4, 2025
Can’t believe we are on book 18 of Warlow and crew, another well written storyline that held my interest from start to finish. Warlow is man down and on the fringe of activities for this case, though doesn’t stop the team checking in and using him as a sounding board. What’s really going on out on the windswept moors of wales.
November 5, 2025
Another success for Rhys Dylan
My favourite book from Dylan in a while. I enjoy all of his work but this one was special. Several lines of intrigue vying for first position in being solved. Genius conclusion
My favourite book from Dylan in a while. I enjoy all of his work but this one was special. Several lines of intrigue vying for first position in being solved. Genius conclusion
November 6, 2025
different
Where’s Warlow? He did not take part in the investigation because he was sick with pneumonia. The team did all the heavy lifting this time. We also had a guest appearance from another DI in another constabulary. It was a good story, and an interesting read.
Where’s Warlow? He did not take part in the investigation because he was sick with pneumonia. The team did all the heavy lifting this time. We also had a guest appearance from another DI in another constabulary. It was a good story, and an interesting read.
November 6, 2025
A real page turner!
Rhys Dylan can’t write these books fast enough. Evan Warlow is my all time favorite character. Evan being on the sidelines is a first, but, he’s always a phone call away.
If I could have one wish, it would be that our favorite detective can keep on detecting!
Rhys Dylan can’t write these books fast enough. Evan Warlow is my all time favorite character. Evan being on the sidelines is a first, but, he’s always a phone call away.
If I could have one wish, it would be that our favorite detective can keep on detecting!
November 6, 2025
The best Warlow book so far.
Fantastic story, thank you RD. I’ve read all of the Warlow books and each one is better than the previous.
Fantastic story, thank you RD. I’ve read all of the Warlow books and each one is better than the previous.
November 7, 2025
Gets better with every book.
Mr Dylan has mastered the art of a thrilling story with lots of human twists and interactions!
Can't wait for the next one
Mr Dylan has mastered the art of a thrilling story with lots of human twists and interactions!
Can't wait for the next one
December 2, 2025
Very clever - a lot of loose ends tied! Heck of an ending!
November 3, 2025
Druid’s Moor by Rhys Dylan is book 18 in the DCI Evan Warlow series. It is published on 4 November. A couple of ongoing cases keep the team busy and frustrated. A young girl is found alone on the hillside in the days leading up to Christmas. Meanwhile Gil is still investigating the disappearance of Freddie Sillitoe, and this leads him in unsavoury directions. Geraint Lane and his soon-to-be published book is causing Catrin to relive her trauma. All that is going on kept me glued to the page. This is a fabulous series, one of my favourites, and this addition is well worth reading. I always look forward with anticipation to a new release in this series and I am never disappointed. I love the characters, the stories and the setting of Wales. It is so good to find out what the characters have been up to. The humour, particularly from Gil and Rhys, is so entertaining. This is one of my favourite series and the author is a wonderful storyteller.
October 23, 2025
Book 18 in the DCI Evan Warlow Series opens in the run up to Christmas and this time Evan has to take a back seat as he has caught a bug and is too sick to go into the office. The book opens with a local farmer finding a young cold and disheveled girl in the middle of nowhere. After calling the police her parents, Taran and Noor Marston soon arrive and take her home but the police officer has an itch that he just can’t scratch. It’s great to be back with this brilliant police team in the depths of Wales and as always this is a compelling and atmospheric read.
Briefly, there is so much going on! Gil is still looking into the case of missing boy Freddie Sillitoe. Former journalist and right royal pain in the nether regions, Geraint Lane is publishing an expose about serial killer Roger Hunt and Catrin is concerned about her inclusion in the book. And DI Anna Gwynne from Avon and Somerset police has asked for their help providing background checks on one of two sisters found dead in a caravan near weston-super-Mare.
Honestly I didn’t want to put this book down I was so invested in the story, particularly the ongoing storyline around Roger Hunt and Can-y-Barcud. There are some real shocks that I didn’t see coming. Whilst it would be possible to read this as a standalone I honestly think the whole series is so good you should go back to the start! A great police procedural, with the added drama this time of Evan’s health, this was a very enjoyable read.
Briefly, there is so much going on! Gil is still looking into the case of missing boy Freddie Sillitoe. Former journalist and right royal pain in the nether regions, Geraint Lane is publishing an expose about serial killer Roger Hunt and Catrin is concerned about her inclusion in the book. And DI Anna Gwynne from Avon and Somerset police has asked for their help providing background checks on one of two sisters found dead in a caravan near weston-super-Mare.
Honestly I didn’t want to put this book down I was so invested in the story, particularly the ongoing storyline around Roger Hunt and Can-y-Barcud. There are some real shocks that I didn’t see coming. Whilst it would be possible to read this as a standalone I honestly think the whole series is so good you should go back to the start! A great police procedural, with the added drama this time of Evan’s health, this was a very enjoyable read.
December 11, 2025
I'd give it 10☆ if i could.
Number 18 in this series featuring DCI Evan Warlow is as fresh as the first. I have read every one and can't wait for Cross Cut out in January.
The characters are as always so well written you feel you know them well, Gil Jones' humour has me laughing out loud and his banter with Rhys is at odds with how driven this team are to get justice for the victims.
Evan gets to sit this one out after being hospitalised with a nasty bout of pneumonia, however , typically he is involved through phone calls to and from his team looking for his insight into the case.
After many twists & turns the culprits, those still alive, are finally brought to book by the team and Evan working remotely from Ffau'r Blaidd, his remote cottage.
I particularly love his evocative descriptions of the locations as I live in one of them and am very familiar with all of them.
To me these stories take me back to all these places in my mind as I read them.
Diolch o galon Rhys Dylan.
Number 18 in this series featuring DCI Evan Warlow is as fresh as the first. I have read every one and can't wait for Cross Cut out in January.
The characters are as always so well written you feel you know them well, Gil Jones' humour has me laughing out loud and his banter with Rhys is at odds with how driven this team are to get justice for the victims.
Evan gets to sit this one out after being hospitalised with a nasty bout of pneumonia, however , typically he is involved through phone calls to and from his team looking for his insight into the case.
After many twists & turns the culprits, those still alive, are finally brought to book by the team and Evan working remotely from Ffau'r Blaidd, his remote cottage.
I particularly love his evocative descriptions of the locations as I live in one of them and am very familiar with all of them.
To me these stories take me back to all these places in my mind as I read them.
Diolch o galon Rhys Dylan.
November 10, 2025
This story was simply superb!
There were times when I had to pause my reading, so startling was the emotional impact.
A simple pull of the thread to satisfy a curiosity, to follow a hunch, launches a rash of discoveries.
We’re presented with a collection of circumstances, events, and incidents. Surprisingly, tying together current, macabre happenings with intentional loose ends from previous investigations.
It’s the pace, and the unraveling of those mysteries and secrets, that keep us glued to the page. As we worry, examine, and try to pick apart what all of this means, we’re so engaged with the characters. We experience it right along with them. Simply spellbound.
For me, this novel richly exemplifies why I treasure Rhys Dylan’s DCI Evan Warlow series. So moving, highly satisfying, and I can’t get enough.
In my opinion, this is one of the best books of the series.
There were times when I had to pause my reading, so startling was the emotional impact.
A simple pull of the thread to satisfy a curiosity, to follow a hunch, launches a rash of discoveries.
We’re presented with a collection of circumstances, events, and incidents. Surprisingly, tying together current, macabre happenings with intentional loose ends from previous investigations.
It’s the pace, and the unraveling of those mysteries and secrets, that keep us glued to the page. As we worry, examine, and try to pick apart what all of this means, we’re so engaged with the characters. We experience it right along with them. Simply spellbound.
For me, this novel richly exemplifies why I treasure Rhys Dylan’s DCI Evan Warlow series. So moving, highly satisfying, and I can’t get enough.
In my opinion, this is one of the best books of the series.
November 4, 2025
Another fantastic read in the DCI Evan Warlow series.
Had me completely hooked from the start. A young girl Is found lost and alone on the days leading up to Christmas, but not everything seems quite right with the young girl.
Gil is still investigating the case of Freddie Sillitoe and this takes him into even darker places than before.
Poor Evan is having to stay at home due to catching a very nasty bug and is getting extremely frustrated.
Catrin is fighting her own demons and is reliving her traumatic experience when she was kidnapped, it isn't helping with the soon to be published book by Geraint Lane.
Druid's Moor is fast-paced and I couldn't put it down.
Bravo Mr Dylan for another fantastic book.
Had me completely hooked from the start. A young girl Is found lost and alone on the days leading up to Christmas, but not everything seems quite right with the young girl.
Gil is still investigating the case of Freddie Sillitoe and this takes him into even darker places than before.
Poor Evan is having to stay at home due to catching a very nasty bug and is getting extremely frustrated.
Catrin is fighting her own demons and is reliving her traumatic experience when she was kidnapped, it isn't helping with the soon to be published book by Geraint Lane.
Druid's Moor is fast-paced and I couldn't put it down.
Bravo Mr Dylan for another fantastic book.
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