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Eden Grey #3
Devil's Chimney
It’s another twisty case for Eden Grey! Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Dan Brown, Kate Mosse and Tom Harper.
Eden’s life is once more on the line…
Cheltenham, England, 1981
Twelve-year-old schoolboy, Adam Jones goes missing. Soon after, one of his best friends, Philip Wakefield is found dead in a suspected suicide.
Adam’s body is never found, but those closest to him are sure he is dead.
Especially seeing as rumours have spread around the community of the young boys being abused by older men…
2016
35 years later, Adam Jones’s body is discovered hidden in an Iron Age burial site.
At the same time, Private Investigator Eden Grey is hired by Philip Wakefield’s mother to find out why flowers are suddenly appearing on Philip’s grave.
But the deaths of the two boys isn’t the only mystery hanging over Eden’s head.
Her old enemy has resurfaced and it seems her life might once more be in danger…
DEVIL’S CHIMNEY is the third book in the Eden Grey Mystery Series, dual timeline thrillers with a strong female lead.
‘You will never think of Cheltenham in the same way again’ - Historical Novel Society
Eden’s life is once more on the line…
Cheltenham, England, 1981
Twelve-year-old schoolboy, Adam Jones goes missing. Soon after, one of his best friends, Philip Wakefield is found dead in a suspected suicide.
Adam’s body is never found, but those closest to him are sure he is dead.
Especially seeing as rumours have spread around the community of the young boys being abused by older men…
2016
35 years later, Adam Jones’s body is discovered hidden in an Iron Age burial site.
At the same time, Private Investigator Eden Grey is hired by Philip Wakefield’s mother to find out why flowers are suddenly appearing on Philip’s grave.
But the deaths of the two boys isn’t the only mystery hanging over Eden’s head.
Her old enemy has resurfaced and it seems her life might once more be in danger…
DEVIL’S CHIMNEY is the third book in the Eden Grey Mystery Series, dual timeline thrillers with a strong female lead.
‘You will never think of Cheltenham in the same way again’ - Historical Novel Society
309 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 8, 2020
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About the author
Kim Fleet
10 books9 followersKim Fleet has an MA and PhD in Anthropology, an MA in English Literature, and is a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute. She lived and worked with Aboriginal people in Australia for a number of years, doing temporary jobs as a tour guide, bus cleaner, store keeper and dental nurse in remote communities, before working as an anthropologist researching land claims cases for Aboriginal people. Her experiences in the outback have informed her murder mystery novels 'Featherfoot' and 'Sacred Site', both of which are set in the Australian outback and feature Aboriginal characters.
Since returning to the UK, she has turned to crime closer to home, writing a crime series set in Cheltenham and featuring PI Eden Grey. The first of these novels, 'Paternoster' was nominated for a Golden Dagger Award. The second, 'Holy Blood' draws on her fascination with religious relics.
Kim has published over 50 short stories in magazines in the UK and abroad, and has won or been shortlisted in over 30 short story competitions. She was interviewed about 'Paternoster' before a sell-out audience at the Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2015. She returned to the Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2018 as prose judge for the Gloucestershire Writers' Network writing competition, and has also presented talks at the Cheltenham Poetry Festival and at Bristol Crime Fest.
She welcomes visitors to her website www.kimfleet.com.
Since returning to the UK, she has turned to crime closer to home, writing a crime series set in Cheltenham and featuring PI Eden Grey. The first of these novels, 'Paternoster' was nominated for a Golden Dagger Award. The second, 'Holy Blood' draws on her fascination with religious relics.
Kim has published over 50 short stories in magazines in the UK and abroad, and has won or been shortlisted in over 30 short story competitions. She was interviewed about 'Paternoster' before a sell-out audience at the Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2015. She returned to the Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2018 as prose judge for the Gloucestershire Writers' Network writing competition, and has also presented talks at the Cheltenham Poetry Festival and at Bristol Crime Fest.
She welcomes visitors to her website www.kimfleet.com.
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March 29, 2024
What a finale!
Some book series run too long and you think it should have ended already but are too invested to walk away. This has an ending, but I do hope it is not THE END, and that there will be more from Kim Fleet and 'Eden Grey'. Juggling a story across two timelines, with very different characters in those timelines, I imagine would be difficult. Then throw in history, mystery, relationship problems, friendships, grief and revenge. But Kim Fleet seems to do it effortlessly. I would recommend this trilogy, and hope it becomes more than a trilogy.
Some book series run too long and you think it should have ended already but are too invested to walk away. This has an ending, but I do hope it is not THE END, and that there will be more from Kim Fleet and 'Eden Grey'. Juggling a story across two timelines, with very different characters in those timelines, I imagine would be difficult. Then throw in history, mystery, relationship problems, friendships, grief and revenge. But Kim Fleet seems to do it effortlessly. I would recommend this trilogy, and hope it becomes more than a trilogy.
March 31, 2021
I enjoyed this final story of the Eden Grey saga, still the best crime books set in Cheltenham that I have read, even though my mind boggles a bit at the thought of a wheelchair-friendly path to the Devil's Chimney. It was a great conclusion to the saga, a gripping and believable tale, although the rate of coincidence was a bit high. I'm not sure how well it would work for some-one who had not read the two previous books.
June 30, 2020
Another good story in this series. It was a bit twisted!
I enjoyed the mystery and wonder where this series
is headed next. Looking forward to the next one
I enjoyed the mystery and wonder where this series
is headed next. Looking forward to the next one
October 3, 2021
I loved this story line and was caught up with it just as if I was there.
I can hardly wait for the next book by this author.
I can hardly wait for the next book by this author.
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