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Prey for Saint Francis
For DCI Justin Palmer the clock is ticking.
It's a race against time to stop a serial killer.
But there's a new problem.
The killer is setting the deadline.
The death toll is mounting and Palmer is confounded by a murderer who has military prowess, the skills of a surgeon and is a master of disguise.
Can DCI Palmer and his team prevent yet another death and stop this maniac once and for all?
"A thrilling police procedural, dripping with authenticity, with a dramatic and unexpected climax." – Alex Walters
It's a race against time to stop a serial killer.
But there's a new problem.
The killer is setting the deadline.
The death toll is mounting and Palmer is confounded by a murderer who has military prowess, the skills of a surgeon and is a master of disguise.
Can DCI Palmer and his team prevent yet another death and stop this maniac once and for all?
"A thrilling police procedural, dripping with authenticity, with a dramatic and unexpected climax." – Alex Walters
433 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 8, 2026
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November 9, 2026
This is a good book, dark crime with lots of unexpected twists. My only negatives for this is that some of the language is complicated, I had to search the meaning of a few words, and not being big headed, but I do know a lot of difficult words, so for me to have to stop, search what the word meant, then go back to reading was a bit off-putting.
This would make a brilliant film as the detail was in depth so I could easily imagine the story, it has lots of grit, interesting characters and a suspenseful storyline. Palmer is a great detective and his collegue/best friend Ellis make them a fitting pair.
I was pleasantly surprised with the reveal of the person behind it all, loving that it was hidden so well, and how they all came together was the work of genius.
Thankyou so much to Love Book Tours and Julian Patmore for this book, and may there be more!
This would make a brilliant film as the detail was in depth so I could easily imagine the story, it has lots of grit, interesting characters and a suspenseful storyline. Palmer is a great detective and his collegue/best friend Ellis make them a fitting pair.
I was pleasantly surprised with the reveal of the person behind it all, loving that it was hidden so well, and how they all came together was the work of genius.
Thankyou so much to Love Book Tours and Julian Patmore for this book, and may there be more!
October 15, 2026
This is a brilliant, faced-paced police crime thriller and has a plot with a difference. It promises to be the first of a series and the next book can't come soon enough.
It is largely set in the Sussex area which will add extra interest for anyone local. Morse is forever linked to Oxford but this is Palmer and his patch.
It is full of tension, twists and turns, and the characters are rounded and believable.
It is largely set in the Sussex area which will add extra interest for anyone local. Morse is forever linked to Oxford but this is Palmer and his patch.
It is full of tension, twists and turns, and the characters are rounded and believable.
October 26, 2026
Prey for Saint Francis.
This is a rollercoaster of a read, I found it hard to put down this book. I'm looking forward to the next instalment , just hope it won't be too long a wait.
This is a rollercoaster of a read, I found it hard to put down this book. I'm looking forward to the next instalment , just hope it won't be too long a wait.
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