As the Hughes family celebrate bonfire night, a terrible accident leaves the garden shed in flames â and father and grandfather Thomas trapped inside.
WPC Trudy LovedayClement RyderTragic though it is, Thomasâs death passes without suspicion â until a local journalist makes accusations of a police cover-up in the press. is sent to investigate, and asks coroner to help.
But the more questions the two ask the less clear the case seems. Thereâs no evidence of foul play, and yet the dead manâs family are obviously hiding something. Then there are Thomasâs dubious business practices â was someone out for revenge?
All Trudy and Clement know for sure is that everyone is lying â and that they find the truthâŚmust
Perfect for fans of Betty Rowlands, Richard Osman and Agatha Christie, you wonât be able to put this down until youâve cracked the case!
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âVery entertaining⌠Full of red herrings, plot twists and turns. I thought I knew who was the killer but I was wrong.â âââââ
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Yet again Faith Martin deliversA very good bookâ⌠A proper whodunit mystery⌠⌠Iâm looking forward to the next.â âââââ
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Book 5: A FATAL TRUTHThe Ryder and Loveday SeriesBook 1: A FATAL OBSESSIONBook 2: A FATAL MISTAKEBook 3: A FATAL FLAWBook 4: A FATAL SECRETBook 6: A FATAL AFFAIRBook 7: A FATAL NIGHTBook 8: A FATAL END
âAn explosive read⌠Characters, dialogue and plot were superb.â NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars âThe pairing of Ryder and Loveday is a stroke of genius.â Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow and Tara Thorpe mysteries Readers LOVE Faith Martin!