Murder Sky High

DCI Gawn Girvin #2

by Linda Hagan

After a plane passenger fails to reach his destination alive, DCI Gawn Girvin must once again chase a dragonWhen pathology reports that a passenger found dead on arrival on a flight from Amsterdam to Belfast passed due to natural causes, it should be an open and shut case for the police.But detective Gawn Girvin, adept at smelling a rat, digs deeper and discovers that far from being clear cut, the man’s death is indeed suspicious.After interviewing his fellow passengers, and shaking loose inconsistencies in their stories, she heads to the Netherlands intent on nailing the killer.Yet despite teaming up with her counterpart in Holland, rather than solving the mystery she soon has another murder on her hands.Gawn must see through the smoky haze of the Dutch capital to pinpoint exactly who is playing a deadly game.MURDER SKY HIGH is the second standalone novel by Linda Hagan featuring headstrong sleuth Gawn Girvin. The full list of books in the series is as THE PERFUME KILLER2. MURDER SKY HIGH3. A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH4. KILLING THE VIBE5. THAT MUCH SHE KNEW6. MURDER ON THE TABLE7. NOTHING BUT SMILESAll these books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Audiobook, Thriller

285 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 23, 2021

About the author

Linda Hagan was born in Belfast. but for many years has lived in the town of Carrickfergus on the shores of Belfast Lough and overlooked by the magnificent Norman castle.
After a career in education and academic research, retirement has enabled her to indulge her passion for crime fiction. A lifelong reader of the genre, she has now turned writer and her first two novels, 'The Perfume Killer' and 'Murder Sky High' were well-received leading to a further six novels in the series .
The central character of all her novels is DCI Gawn Girvin, ex-army and now PSNI officer with the nickname "The Ice Queen". Gawn often battles her own demons from her past as well as the criminals she is investigating and her sense of duty can often lead her into dangerous situations.
When not reading or writing crime, Linda enjoys Formula 1, researching her family history and spending time with her grandchildren.

Reviews

[Nancy]

After a plane passenger fails to reach his destination alive, DCI Gawn Girvin must once again chase a dragon

When pathology reports that a passenger found dead on arrival on a flight from Amsterdam to Belfast passed due to natural causes, it should be an open and shut case for the police.

But detective Gawn Girvin, adept at smelling a rat , digs deeper and discovers that far from being clear cut, the man’s death is indeed suspicious.

After interviewing his fellow passengers, and shaking loose inconsistencies in their stories, she heads to the Netherlands intent on nailing the killer .

Yet despite teaming up with her counterpart in Holland, rather than solving the mystery she soon has another murder on her hands .

Gawn must see through the smoky haze of the Dutch capital to pinpoint exactly who is playing a deadly game .

Didn't finish it.

[AnnalizaFrance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well-paced thriller, featuring strong characters that you feel connected to and a plotline that keeps you interested, it canters along nicely. As a reader, you follow the detective picking up clues and interviewing suspects and witnesses but it never goes too far into police procedural. The sense of location and atmosphere is strong without being overly descriptive, and I felt that there was a good balance of personal and professional so that you understand why the main character gets caught up in the case. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this one, I've signed up to follow the author and will have to get the first book in this series.

[Mary Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a terrific follow-up to the first book.The investigation is quite intriguing with the death of a man on a flight from the Netherlands of seemingly natural causes but things are not so straighforward.

This was full of twists and I enjoyed the setting in both locations, along with the personal issues in Gawn's life. The story flowed well and it held my interest throughout and I managed to read it in a day. Looking forward to the next one now.

[Judith Curran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another compelling story

I was delighted to see a second book from this author, as I had enjoyed the first so much. Like it’s predecessor, this story moves quickly, with lots of twists and turns, keeping the reader guessing and engaged throughout. I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys crime fiction. Looking forward to the next Gawn Girvan mystery!

[Candy Denman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am really getting into this series as the characters develop and the plot thickens and I am loving the Northern Ireland countryside and descriptions of Belfast. This book features an international smuggling ring and has a lot of surprises along the way.
Gawn is a satisfyingly complex character and I look forward to knowing more about her and her past as the series goes on.

[luma · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This book was decent, I went into it expecting more focus on the case itself but there was a lot about Gawn's personal life and relations which didn't really engage me all too much.
I finished this book very quickly though and was very interested to see where the case went, it was enjoyable but didn't blow my mind

[Erik Empson · Rating 5 out of 5]

When a plane from Amsterdam arrives in Belfast, one passenger won't get up from his seat. Pathology says natural causes but a plucky detective suspects foul play... a brilliant follow up novel to THE PERFUME KILLER.

[Mr Kenneth L Mullen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great follow up story

A great follow up story featuring SCI Gawn Girvin and her team. Full of action and a very well crafted story featuring a trip to the Netherlands. Lots of emotion. Looking forward to reading the next one in the series.

[Sylvia Dinnage · Rating 5 out of 5]

Murder sky high

I thoroughly enjoyed this book it is very well written and it keeps you interested it very many twists and turns you want to shout out to Gawn to stop you get so involved well done .

[Sharon C · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is a lot going on in this book and I do hope that our PSNI officers have a more mundane existence. DCI Girvan is complex and seems to be a magnet for drama. At times I struggled to keep up with all the characters and plot. But this was a fabulous, fast-paced, emotional read.

[Megan Payne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read. Enjoying DCI Gawn Girvins character and of course the locations. Looking forward to more in the series.

[L Jerome Krovetz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good

Pl,it is complex butt. Well written. The ending is not believable cannot imagine that these two would get togethr. Enjoyed reading this book.

[Lyndsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second book in the series and loving this series really hooked on it fantastic story and love the development of the characters

[Jewett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting crime and solution

[LaShana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as good as the first in the series...to much love life drama and not enough solving of the "mystery"

[Marie Caruana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Different than most

Liked the main character, liked the way her thoughts were expressed and enjoyed the story and the many questions it provoked.

[elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ms Hagen SCORES ANOTHER HIT.

How can Murder Sky High possibly be Better than Perfume Murders? They were such mind and body Gripping reads that a few notes were 4am mornings.