Detective Kate Hamblin Mysteries: Books 1-10
(2026)(A book in the Detective Kate Hamblin Mystery series)
An omnibus of novels by David Hodges
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A strong female lead. A remote rural setting. Dark secrets buried deep.
Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Joy Ellis, Ann Cleeves, Angela Marsons and Helen H. Durrant.
MEET THE DETECTIVE
Detective Kate Hamblin is a feisty, young police detective with a dynamic approach to her job. She is plucky and tenacious, but prone to being headstrong. This often lands her in tight spots, earning her the nicknames ‘Maverick’ or ‘Go-It-Alone’ Kate, and it puts her on a collision course with the more bureaucratic hierarchy of the force.
In stark contrast to Kate, her detective partner, Hayden, is an untidy ex-public schoolboy, with a pompous, laidback attitude, which drives Kate to distraction. But he is also highly intelligent, with a keen, analytical mind and a practical, reasoned approach to everything, which often acts as a brake on some of his partner’s more impulsive actions.
THE SETTING
A patchwork of fields, peat moor and marshland, dotted with picturesque villages and criss-crossed by man-made irrigation ditches or rhynes, the Somerset Levels covers an area of about 160,000 acres between the Mendips and Quantock Hills. Sparsely populated and prone to flooding with a brooding stillness, which creeps into the very soul; a secret place bound to fire the imagination of any self-respecting crime novelist, whose thoughts will invariably turn to . . . murder.
From killings echoing centuries-old crimes to poison-pen letters, suspected witchcraft, and a killer who targets elderly aunts, these ten gripping mysteries deliver tightly plotted investigations, pitch-perfect dialogue, and a heroine you’ll root for with every case.
THE AUTHOR
David Hodges is a former police superintendent, with thirty years’ service. He has received critical media acclaim, is the author of more than twenty published crime novels, with his Somerset Levels Murder series attracting keen interest in Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia, as well as in the UK.
DISCOVER A BREATHTAKING SERIES OF MYSTERIES THAT YOU WON’T WANT TO PUT DOWN.
*TEN* COMPELLING CRIME MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET:
READERS LOVE DETECTIVE KATE HAMBLIN:
⭐⭐⭐��⭐ ‘These books just keep getting better and better.’ Carol J.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Fantastic, really gripping plots. Unputdownable.’ Andy H.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Ridiculously absorbing.’ Paul B.
⭐���⭐⭐⭐ ‘Full of suspense and definitely a page turner.’ Maggie L.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Kept me right on the edge of my seat.’ Patricia C.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely brilliant, adrenaline pumping story.’ Jill B.
Genre: Mystery
A strong female lead. A remote rural setting. Dark secrets buried deep.
Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Joy Ellis, Ann Cleeves, Angela Marsons and Helen H. Durrant.
MEET THE DETECTIVE
Detective Kate Hamblin is a feisty, young police detective with a dynamic approach to her job. She is plucky and tenacious, but prone to being headstrong. This often lands her in tight spots, earning her the nicknames ‘Maverick’ or ‘Go-It-Alone’ Kate, and it puts her on a collision course with the more bureaucratic hierarchy of the force.
In stark contrast to Kate, her detective partner, Hayden, is an untidy ex-public schoolboy, with a pompous, laidback attitude, which drives Kate to distraction. But he is also highly intelligent, with a keen, analytical mind and a practical, reasoned approach to everything, which often acts as a brake on some of his partner’s more impulsive actions.
THE SETTING
A patchwork of fields, peat moor and marshland, dotted with picturesque villages and criss-crossed by man-made irrigation ditches or rhynes, the Somerset Levels covers an area of about 160,000 acres between the Mendips and Quantock Hills. Sparsely populated and prone to flooding with a brooding stillness, which creeps into the very soul; a secret place bound to fire the imagination of any self-respecting crime novelist, whose thoughts will invariably turn to . . . murder.
From killings echoing centuries-old crimes to poison-pen letters, suspected witchcraft, and a killer who targets elderly aunts, these ten gripping mysteries deliver tightly plotted investigations, pitch-perfect dialogue, and a heroine you’ll root for with every case.
THE AUTHOR
David Hodges is a former police superintendent, with thirty years’ service. He has received critical media acclaim, is the author of more than twenty published crime novels, with his Somerset Levels Murder series attracting keen interest in Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia, as well as in the UK.
DISCOVER A BREATHTAKING SERIES OF MYSTERIES THAT YOU WON’T WANT TO PUT DOWN.
*TEN* COMPELLING CRIME MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET:
READERS LOVE DETECTIVE KATE HAMBLIN:
⭐⭐⭐��⭐ ‘These books just keep getting better and better.’ Carol J.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Fantastic, really gripping plots. Unputdownable.’ Andy H.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Ridiculously absorbing.’ Paul B.
⭐���⭐⭐⭐ ‘Full of suspense and definitely a page turner.’ Maggie L.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Kept me right on the edge of my seat.’ Patricia C.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely brilliant, adrenaline pumping story.’ Jill B.
Genre: Mystery
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