A murder staged in front of hundreds.
A killer hiding in plain sight.
When a man is brutally killed during a war reenactment in rural Kent, the line between performance and reality shatters in an instant. With the body still in uniform and the crowd in shock, DCI David Garrick is called in to lead an investigation unlike any he’s faced before.
The pressure to deliver answers is immediate and unforgiving. The Kent police are already under strain, and one wrong step could bring the force to its knees. As Garrick and his team dig into the tight-knit world of reenactors — where loyalty runs deep and grudges run deeper — it becomes clear that the murder was anything but random.
At home, Garrick’s own life is fraying. His attempt to rebuild his relationship with his family is pushed to breaking point as the case consumes him.
And the reenactment isn'''t the only thing resurrecting the past.
Some shadows were never meant to be stirred — and one of them is ready to rise again.
‘M.G. Cole is a brilliant new addition to the echelon of British crimewriters.’
PETER JAMES, author of the bestselling 'Grace' novels.
"Dark, grim, tense. A compelling new voice."
PAUL FINCH, author of the Detective Mark Heckenburg novels.
What Readers are saying:
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⭐⭐'''⭐⭐ Couldn’t put it down!
��⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you want to get in at the beginning of a good series, this is the one!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I can't wait to read the next in the series
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A refreshing change.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Will keep you guessing till the last pages and thinking after the ink is dry!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The debut novel in an enthralling series
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Promising yourself: ‘one more chapter before turning the lights off won’t be enough…’
Genre: Mystery
A killer hiding in plain sight.
When a man is brutally killed during a war reenactment in rural Kent, the line between performance and reality shatters in an instant. With the body still in uniform and the crowd in shock, DCI David Garrick is called in to lead an investigation unlike any he’s faced before.
The pressure to deliver answers is immediate and unforgiving. The Kent police are already under strain, and one wrong step could bring the force to its knees. As Garrick and his team dig into the tight-knit world of reenactors — where loyalty runs deep and grudges run deeper — it becomes clear that the murder was anything but random.
At home, Garrick’s own life is fraying. His attempt to rebuild his relationship with his family is pushed to breaking point as the case consumes him.
And the reenactment isn'''t the only thing resurrecting the past.
Some shadows were never meant to be stirred — and one of them is ready to rise again.
‘M.G. Cole is a brilliant new addition to the echelon of British crimewriters.’
PETER JAMES, author of the bestselling 'Grace' novels.
"Dark, grim, tense. A compelling new voice."
PAUL FINCH, author of the Detective Mark Heckenburg novels.
What Readers are saying:
⭐��⭐⭐'' Holy crap what a way to end a book!
⭐⭐'''⭐⭐ Couldn’t put it down!
��⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you want to get in at the beginning of a good series, this is the one!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I can't wait to read the next in the series
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A refreshing change.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Will keep you guessing till the last pages and thinking after the ink is dry!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The debut novel in an enthralling series
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Promising yourself: ‘one more chapter before turning the lights off won’t be enough…’
Genre: Mystery