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Slaughter of Innocents
(2021)(The first book in the DCI Garrick Crime Thriller series)
A novel by M G Cole
DCI David Garrick knows what murder does to a family.
He’s been living with it since his sister was killed.
Now someone is staging bodies across Kent’s postcard-perfect villages — mutilated, displayed, and marked with a gruesome signature carved from the victim’s own flesh.
The press are circling. The public are afraid. And the killings are accelerating.
As Garrick leads the investigation, the case begins to echo uncomfortably close to home. Old grief resurfaces. Judgement falters. And the deeper he digs beneath the county’s manicured lawns and quiet lanes, the uglier the truth becomes.
This isn’t random.
Behind the ritualistic murders lies a ruthless network of organised crime and human trafficking — protected, profitable, and closer to power than anyone wants to admit.
But the killer isn’t finished yet.
And if Garrick can’t untangle the connection between the victims in time, more bodies will be laid out for him to find.
Because this time, the murderer isn’t just taunting the police.
He’s testing Garrick himself.
From acclaimed screenwriter Andy Briggs (writing as MG Cole) comes a gripping debut crime thriller that rips the heart out of the ‘Garden of England’ to expose its darkest secrets.
A Slaughter of Innocents is perfect for fans of Peter James,JD Kirk, Rachel McLean, and Ann Cleeves - an unflinching psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page.
Start the DCI David Garrick series today - and step into the shadows of British crime fiction.
‘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
He’s been living with it since his sister was killed.
Now someone is staging bodies across Kent’s postcard-perfect villages — mutilated, displayed, and marked with a gruesome signature carved from the victim’s own flesh.
The press are circling. The public are afraid. And the killings are accelerating.
As Garrick leads the investigation, the case begins to echo uncomfortably close to home. Old grief resurfaces. Judgement falters. And the deeper he digs beneath the county’s manicured lawns and quiet lanes, the uglier the truth becomes.
This isn’t random.
Behind the ritualistic murders lies a ruthless network of organised crime and human trafficking — protected, profitable, and closer to power than anyone wants to admit.
But the killer isn’t finished yet.
And if Garrick can’t untangle the connection between the victims in time, more bodies will be laid out for him to find.
Because this time, the murderer isn’t just taunting the police.
He’s testing Garrick himself.
From acclaimed screenwriter Andy Briggs (writing as MG Cole) comes a gripping debut crime thriller that rips the heart out of the ‘Garden of England’ to expose its darkest secrets.
A Slaughter of Innocents is perfect for fans of Peter James,JD Kirk, Rachel McLean, and Ann Cleeves - an unflinching psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page.
Start the DCI David Garrick series today - and step into the shadows of British crime fiction.
‘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
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