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Murder In The Dark
"A triumph of a mystery, a good cosy crime to entertain everyone - Betsy Reavley has done it again!" – Anita Waller bestselling author
In a city of scholars, a killer is writing their own story…
Imagine a quaint little bookshop. Outside the snow is falling. Inside the shelves are stacked with books by authors waiting to be discovered. But behind the books, darkness awaits…
When Tilly Edgely is thrilled when she lands a position working at Ashton’s bookshop in. But one winter’s morning, when she arrives to open up the stop, she discovers the body of her employer suspended from the ceiling, hanging by a rope around his neck.
DCI Barrett and DI Palmer are called to the scene and quickly find themselves searching for a twisted killer whose identity and motive are nearly impossible to trace.
But just when they think they have the murderer in their sights, another body shows up throwing the case wide open…
Who is behind the killings and why?
The police have their work cut out and the key to unlocking the gruesome mystery might be found right under their nose.
One thing is for certain, this killer will leave you hanging...
What everyone is saying about Murder in the
"Another great cozy crime from Ms Reavley. Perfect for those dark winter evenings..." – J.A. Baker bestselling author
"Once again this author has written a thrilling read with a totally unexpected outcome!" – Susan Hunter reviewer
"An amazing twisted story that sends chills down your spine" – Sarah Hodgson reviewer
"Thoroughly entertaining, tense, suspenseful, and so well-written. Don’t miss this one. Highly recommended reading!" – John Nicholl - bestselling authorBetsy Reavley is the international best-selling author of multiple thrillers, including The Optician's Wife and Frailty. Murder in the Dark is the follow-on to Murder at the Book Club. It's a gripping mystery thriller which will appeal to fans of authors like Joy Ellis, Faith Martin an LJ Ross.
In a city of scholars, a killer is writing their own story…
Imagine a quaint little bookshop. Outside the snow is falling. Inside the shelves are stacked with books by authors waiting to be discovered. But behind the books, darkness awaits…
When Tilly Edgely is thrilled when she lands a position working at Ashton’s bookshop in. But one winter’s morning, when she arrives to open up the stop, she discovers the body of her employer suspended from the ceiling, hanging by a rope around his neck.
DCI Barrett and DI Palmer are called to the scene and quickly find themselves searching for a twisted killer whose identity and motive are nearly impossible to trace.
But just when they think they have the murderer in their sights, another body shows up throwing the case wide open…
Who is behind the killings and why?
The police have their work cut out and the key to unlocking the gruesome mystery might be found right under their nose.
One thing is for certain, this killer will leave you hanging...
What everyone is saying about Murder in the
"Another great cozy crime from Ms Reavley. Perfect for those dark winter evenings..." – J.A. Baker bestselling author
"Once again this author has written a thrilling read with a totally unexpected outcome!" – Susan Hunter reviewer
"An amazing twisted story that sends chills down your spine" – Sarah Hodgson reviewer
"Thoroughly entertaining, tense, suspenseful, and so well-written. Don’t miss this one. Highly recommended reading!" – John Nicholl - bestselling authorBetsy Reavley is the international best-selling author of multiple thrillers, including The Optician's Wife and Frailty. Murder in the Dark is the follow-on to Murder at the Book Club. It's a gripping mystery thriller which will appeal to fans of authors like Joy Ellis, Faith Martin an LJ Ross.
247 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 10, 2025
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About the author
Betsy Reavley
26 books270 followersBetsy Freeman Reavley is the author of Beneath the Watery Moon and A Worm in the Bottle. Carrion, her latest psychological thriller will be released in November 2014.
She was born in Hammersmith, London.
As a child she moved around frequently with her family, spending time in London, Provence, Tuscany, Gloucestershire and Cambridgeshire.
She showed a flair for literature and writing from a young age and had a particular interest in poetry, of which she was a prolific consumer and producer.
In her early twenties she moved to Oxford, where she would eventually meet her husband. During her time in Oxford her interests turned from poetry to novels and she began to develop her own unique style of psychological thriller.
Beneath the Watery Moon is Betsy Reavley’s beautifully written first release and tells the macabre story of a young woman battling against mental illness.
Beneath the Watery Moon is published by Not So Noble Books and is available as an eBook from Amazon.
Betsy Reavley's second novel Carrion is a psychological chiller that address the link between grief and mental illness.
Reavley says "I think people are at their most fascinating when they are faced with life's real horrors." This is what I love to write about.
Betsy Reavley currently lives in North London, with her husband 2 children, dog, cat and chickens. You can follow her on Twitter @BetsyReavley
She was born in Hammersmith, London.
As a child she moved around frequently with her family, spending time in London, Provence, Tuscany, Gloucestershire and Cambridgeshire.
She showed a flair for literature and writing from a young age and had a particular interest in poetry, of which she was a prolific consumer and producer.
In her early twenties she moved to Oxford, where she would eventually meet her husband. During her time in Oxford her interests turned from poetry to novels and she began to develop her own unique style of psychological thriller.
Beneath the Watery Moon is Betsy Reavley’s beautifully written first release and tells the macabre story of a young woman battling against mental illness.
Beneath the Watery Moon is published by Not So Noble Books and is available as an eBook from Amazon.
Betsy Reavley's second novel Carrion is a psychological chiller that address the link between grief and mental illness.
Reavley says "I think people are at their most fascinating when they are faced with life's real horrors." This is what I love to write about.
Betsy Reavley currently lives in North London, with her husband 2 children, dog, cat and chickens. You can follow her on Twitter @BetsyReavley
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October 20, 2025
Not especially cozy or cosy, despite the setting of Cambridge during a snowy winter, in a bookstore. All the characters except the villain are depressed, overworked, unsociable and generally uncongenial. The motive behind the murders was valid enough, but the detective work wasn't ingenious. I wasn't charmed.
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