DEAD REAL a totally addictive crime thriller with a huge twist (Calladine & Bayliss Mystery)

About the book

About DEAD REAL a totally addictive crime thriller with a huge twist (Calladine & Bayliss Mystery)

Looking for a brilliant bestselling crime mystery with great detectives? A sweltering summer day on the Hobfield housing estate. New tenant Lisa Woodley is horrified when her cat comes home with a human foot in its mouth. The foot belongs to 16-year-old Noah Crosby, whose decomposing remains are found in a rubbish-strewn alleyway. It’s not a robbery, as the kid has an expensive gold watch, high-end trainers and a top-of-the-range mobile phone on him. Where did he get such expensive gear? A letter X is carved into Noah’s flesh. Twenty years ago this was the hallmark of a serial killer who was never caught. Is he back killing again? Detective Tom Calladine and his partner DS Ruth Bayliss reach a dead end. People are scared. No one will talk. Then Tom’s new girlfriend’s shop is targeted — and it’s clear she’s not telling him the whole truth about the attack. Just what is she hiding? Can Tom and Ruth get answers before the murderer strikes again? Love Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean, J.D. Kirk, J.M. Dalgleish or Rachel Abbott? You’ll love this bestselling crime fiction writer. DEAD REAL is the brand-new book in the series of detective thrillers featuring DS Ruth Bayliss and DI Tom Calladine. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DEAD REAL: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Great characters and plots.” Amanda P. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I loved it. Couldn’t put it down.” Sue W. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Fantastic read. I love this series of books and characters.” Booklover Bev ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A fast-paced read and an exciting book.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “What a page turner, I was glued to the story” Els V. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Suspense, intrigue, action, and great police work!.” Debbie B. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Definitely keeps you hooked till the end.” Bonita S. THE DETECTIVES Tom Calladine is a detective inspector who is devoted to his job. His personal life, however, is not so successful. Having been married and divorced before the age of twenty-one has set a pattern that he finds difficult to escape. Ruth Bayliss is in her mid-thirties, plain-speaking but loyal. She is balancing her professional life with looking after a small child. THE SETTING The fictional village of Leesdon is on the outskirts of an industrial northern English city. There is little work and a lot of crime. The bane of Calladine’s life is the Hobfield housing estate, breeding ground to all that is wrong with the area that he calls home. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE MYSTERY SERIES. THE CALLADINE & BAYLISS MYSTERY SERIES Book 1: DEAD WRONG Book 2: DEAD SILENT Book 3: DEAD LIST Book 4: DEAD LOST Book 5: DEAD & BURIED Book 6: DEAD NASTY Book 7: DEAD JEALOUS Book 8: DEAD BAD Book 9: DEAD GUILTY Book 10: DEAD WICKED Book 11: DEAD SORRY Book 12: DEAD REAL

Reader conversation

Discuss this book