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About LONG SHADOWS a totally gripping crime mystery (Detective Craig Wild Mysteries)

A BRAND-NEW SERIES FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR A SECRET THAT WON’T STAY BURIED. A KILLER WHO CAN’T FORGET. Detective Craig Wild couldn’t cut it in London. Now he must swap the Met for Mayberry, a sleepy Wiltshire backwater where ambition goes to die. It was supposed to be a second chance. Then Wild is faced with the most baffling case of his career. Eccentric farmer Alexander Porter is found shot dead in his own field. Everyone assumes it was suicide. But Wild knows there’s more to it than that. Determined to uncover the truth, he teams up with plucky PC Marnie Olsen. They set off on a twisting trail. The first suspect is Nathan Porter, Alexander’s tearaway son. Wherever Nathan goes, trouble follows. Then someone else dies. Wild and Marnie must delve into the darkest corners of the family’s history if they are to uncover the truth. Can they unmask the killer before Wild’s own chequered past catches up to him? Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Robert Bryndza, L.J. Ross, Angela Marsons, Peter May or Alex Gray. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DEREK THOMPSON “Complex and full of twists and turns, this is a very good thriller which keeps the reader on tenterhooks throughout.” Ann Stanmore “Good read for anyone who enjoys a thriller that will keep them hooked from start to finish.” Jfaulknercourt “If you read one book this year, choose this brilliant thriller that will keep you guessing to the end.” Chris Child ALSO BY DEREK THOMPSON DETECTIVE WILD SERIES Book 1: LONG SHADOW THOMAS BLADEN SERIES Book 1: STANDPOINT Book 2: LINE OF SIGHT Book 3: CAUSE & EFFECT Book 4: SHADOW STATE Book 5: FLASHPOINT

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