Utterly Crushed

Utterly #6

by Pauline Manders

This is the sixth book in the Utterly Crime series of novels. It stands alone but follows many of the characters seen previously. As the summer of 2012 draws to a close, the Olympic goodwill sweeping Suffolk can't last. Murder is in the air. A brooding menace takes hold of a film production near Stowmarket. Lives are put at risk and Nick, the on-set carpenter, is blamed. Chrissie, an old colleague, helps out, but she too is struggling with her own responsibilities of taking on a business partnership. Networks of deceit are uncovered by Matt, a part-time internet people-tracer, as a memorabilia scam unfolds. Former students, bound by connections to Utterly Academy, come together - one of the four dies. Nick finds himself in the frame again and a murder quickly follows. DI Clive Merry discovers that "crush" takes on a whole new meaning for his witnesses. The action moves across East Anglia, from Stowmarket and Diss to Aldeburgh and Orford Ness; Bury St Edmunds to Grundisburgh and Ipswich.

338 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 19, 2016

About the author

Pauline Manders was born in London where she went on to train as an ENT surgeon. She moved to East Anglia with her husband and two children, where she worked for over 30 years before retiring from the NHS. She lives in rural Suffolk in a converted barn and gains inspiration for her crime novels by walking in the countryside with her Weimaraner, Otto. Since retirement, she has had time to write, pursue her shared interest with her husband in classic cars, and also attend a local carpentry group. She is still working on carving three diving ducks as legs for a small table - some projects are more of a challenge than others!

Reviews

[Linda King · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pauline Manders has done it again. Once started, I couldn't put the book down. Great story-line, mysterious intrigue and good mix of characters. Loved the descriptions of the local area and was impressed by the apparent research into carpentry/antiques, computer knowledge and the world of film sets.