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The Rake: A DCI Evan Warlow Novel
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Expected 26 Jan 27I’m a dingle-dangle…
The thing had no business being there.
Standing alone in a field outside Montgomery, it looks wrong even from a distance.
Then two birdwatchers see the face.
Local CID are already looking for a missing man. Now his body has been found, carefully displayed as a scarecrow.
With DCI Evan Warlow caught in the bureaucratic fallout from an earlier case, DI Jess Allanby takes charge of the preliminary investigation.
But the dead man appears to have had few enemies. His family relationships were strained and his work brought its share of grief, but nothing explains what’s been inflicted upon him.
Then another man disappears.
As Jess leads the hunt, Warlow and the team search for the thread connecting two apparently ordinary men—and uncover a monstrous logic that may already have selected its next victim.
Discover a dark and compelling new mystery in the bestselling DCI Evan Warlow series.
The Rake is the twentiy second novel from bestselling crime author Rhys Dylan, full of suspense and trademark unease tempered by characters full of humanity. Recommended for readers of JD Kirk, JM Dalgliesh 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.
The thing had no business being there.
Standing alone in a field outside Montgomery, it looks wrong even from a distance.
Then two birdwatchers see the face.
Local CID are already looking for a missing man. Now his body has been found, carefully displayed as a scarecrow.
With DCI Evan Warlow caught in the bureaucratic fallout from an earlier case, DI Jess Allanby takes charge of the preliminary investigation.
But the dead man appears to have had few enemies. His family relationships were strained and his work brought its share of grief, but nothing explains what’s been inflicted upon him.
Then another man disappears.
As Jess leads the hunt, Warlow and the team search for the thread connecting two apparently ordinary men—and uncover a monstrous logic that may already have selected its next victim.
Discover a dark and compelling new mystery in the bestselling DCI Evan Warlow series.
The Rake is the twentiy second novel from bestselling crime author Rhys Dylan, full of suspense and trademark unease tempered by characters full of humanity. Recommended for readers of JD Kirk, JM Dalgliesh 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.
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Expected publication January 26, 2027
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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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