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A Sunday Times bestseller and the Waterstones Thriller of the Month - the must-read mystery everyone’s talking about this Christmas, from the creator of Broadchurch
‘A masterclass whodunnit’ Gillian McAllister
‘Everything I love in a crime novel’ Jennie Godfrey
‘As unputdownable as you'd expect from the writer of Broadchurch’ Jenny Colgan
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The body is found abandoned on the A35 in Dorset – tied to a chair, stag antlers on his head.
It's Jim Tiernan, landlord of Fleetcombe’s The White Hart pub – and now a murder victim.
Newly arrived DS Nicola Bridge has her work cut out. Fleetcombe is a picture-postcard village. Murder is the last thing on anyone’s mind.
Except that here Nicola finds whispers, rumours, resentments and lie after lie.
Because the smaller the village, the darker its hidden secrets . . .
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More praise for Death at The White Hart:
‘Layered, human, suspenseful and surprising - this guy knows how to tell a story, that's for sure’ Lee Child
‘I loved it. A murder mystery that feels like it’s set right now, packed with vivid characters and a detective I adored – and I didn’t guess who did it. A wonderful book’ Russell T Davies
‘Snappy dialogue, confident. Turns expectations of village life on their head’ Joan Smith, Sunday Times
‘Literally unputdownable. SO pacy and delicious…Just a huge treat to read’ Marian Keyes
Genre: Mystery
‘A masterclass whodunnit’ Gillian McAllister
‘Everything I love in a crime novel’ Jennie Godfrey
‘As unputdownable as you'd expect from the writer of Broadchurch’ Jenny Colgan
--
The body is found abandoned on the A35 in Dorset – tied to a chair, stag antlers on his head.
It's Jim Tiernan, landlord of Fleetcombe’s The White Hart pub – and now a murder victim.
Newly arrived DS Nicola Bridge has her work cut out. Fleetcombe is a picture-postcard village. Murder is the last thing on anyone’s mind.
Except that here Nicola finds whispers, rumours, resentments and lie after lie.
Because the smaller the village, the darker its hidden secrets . . .
--
More praise for Death at The White Hart:
‘Layered, human, suspenseful and surprising - this guy knows how to tell a story, that's for sure’ Lee Child
‘I loved it. A murder mystery that feels like it’s set right now, packed with vivid characters and a detective I adored – and I didn’t guess who did it. A wonderful book’ Russell T Davies
‘Snappy dialogue, confident. Turns expectations of village life on their head’ Joan Smith, Sunday Times
‘Literally unputdownable. SO pacy and delicious…Just a huge treat to read’ Marian Keyes
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"A tremendous page-turner. Chris Chibnall marries a cool, sleek police drama with a warm, lived-in sense of his characters' inner lives. The result is exuberant, compassionate, and bewitching." - Flynn Berry
"Layered, human, suspenseful and surprising - this guy knows how to tell a story, that's for sure." - Lee Child
"Brilliant characterization and fabulous suspense - as unputdownable as you'd expect from the writer of Broadchurch." - Jenny Colgan
"A disturbing murder, a village with a gruesome past and a new detective determined to uncover the truth. With Death at the White Hart, Chris Chibnall distills his talent for blockbusting screen drama into a deliciously gritty and well-written police procedural. A searing debut crime fans will love!" - Janice Hallett
"My kind of story! It grabs you by the throat from the start and doesn't let you breathe easy until the final page." - Tami Hoag
"Literally unputdownable. . . Just a huge treat to read." - Marian Keyes
"Fans of Broadchurch are going to LOVE Death at the White Hart! With its compelling pair of detectives and tense, creepy atmosphere, once you start reading, I defy you to stop." - Shari Lapena
"A masterclass whodunnit from the creator of Broadchurch - moody, immersive, and surprising too. I didn't dare hope it would be better than Broadchurch, but it is." - Gillian McAllister
"A small town, big heart mystery full of deep dark secrets and cleverly breadcrumbed clues - authentic, pacy, rich and extremely satisfying." - Andrea Mara
"Layered, human, suspenseful and surprising - this guy knows how to tell a story, that's for sure." - Lee Child
"Brilliant characterization and fabulous suspense - as unputdownable as you'd expect from the writer of Broadchurch." - Jenny Colgan
"A disturbing murder, a village with a gruesome past and a new detective determined to uncover the truth. With Death at the White Hart, Chris Chibnall distills his talent for blockbusting screen drama into a deliciously gritty and well-written police procedural. A searing debut crime fans will love!" - Janice Hallett
"My kind of story! It grabs you by the throat from the start and doesn't let you breathe easy until the final page." - Tami Hoag
"Literally unputdownable. . . Just a huge treat to read." - Marian Keyes
"Fans of Broadchurch are going to LOVE Death at the White Hart! With its compelling pair of detectives and tense, creepy atmosphere, once you start reading, I defy you to stop." - Shari Lapena
"A masterclass whodunnit from the creator of Broadchurch - moody, immersive, and surprising too. I didn't dare hope it would be better than Broadchurch, but it is." - Gillian McAllister
"A small town, big heart mystery full of deep dark secrets and cleverly breadcrumbed clues - authentic, pacy, rich and extremely satisfying." - Andrea Mara
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