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Slaughter of Innocents
(2021)(The first book in the DCI Garrick Crime Thriller series)
A novel by M G Cole
Bodies are being staged across Kent’s quiet villages—mutilated, displayed, and marked with a killer’s signature.
This isn’t random.
DCI David Garrick knows what murder does to a family.
He’s lived with it ever since his sister was killed.
Now he’s leading a case that feels disturbingly familiar.
As the body count rises and the press close in, Garrick uncovers a pattern—one that leads far beyond a single killer.
Behind the ritualistic murders lies something far more dangerous:
A network of organised crime and human trafficking—hidden in plain sight.
Protected. Profitable. Untouchable.
Or so they think.
But the killer isn’t finished.
And this time, the message is clear—
This isn’t just a game. It’s personal.
If Garrick can’t untangle the truth in time, more bodies will be laid out for him to find.
Because the next victim…
Could be someone he knows.
‘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
This isn’t random.
DCI David Garrick knows what murder does to a family.
He’s lived with it ever since his sister was killed.
Now he’s leading a case that feels disturbingly familiar.
As the body count rises and the press close in, Garrick uncovers a pattern—one that leads far beyond a single killer.
Behind the ritualistic murders lies something far more dangerous:
A network of organised crime and human trafficking—hidden in plain sight.
Protected. Profitable. Untouchable.
Or so they think.
But the killer isn’t finished.
And this time, the message is clear—
This isn’t just a game. It’s personal.
If Garrick can’t untangle the truth in time, more bodies will be laid out for him to find.
Because the next victim…
Could be someone he knows.
‘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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