The Complete Detective Honey Laird Mysteries Books 1 - 3
(2023)(A book in the Honey Laird series)
An omnibus of novels by Gerald Hammond
A *COMPLETE* UNPUTDOWNABLE SCOTTISH CRIME SERIES SET IN ATMOSPHERIC EDINBURGH. THREE BOOKS IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.
PRAISE FOR GERALD HAMMOND:
‘Ingenious, spattering its target with doses of dry wit.’ Sunday Times
‘Straight aim at the target of coherent story-line and convincing action.’ Daily Telegraph
‘Original and immensely entertaining.’ Publishers Weekly
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This pacy mystery series from prolific Scottish author Gerald Hammond introduces a slew of unforgettable characters, including the delightful Detective Honey Laird – who is accompanied through every thrilling twist and turn by her trusty, crime-solving Labrador, Pippa.
Perfect for fans of Neil Lancaster, J D Kirk, T G Reid, Caro Ramsay, Andrew Raymond, James Oswald, and E D James.
IN THIS THREE-BOOK BOX SET:
BOOK 1: COLD RELATIONS
Edinburgh Detective Honey Laird has been keeping an eye on her friend’s ex-husband – a former SAS officer with a quick temper. She thinks she’s got him off her hands when she occupies him with two Springer Spaniels. But the pups soon herald further trouble. After a day of successful hunting at Tinnisbeck Castle, they’re stolen from their kennel. Honey and her own faithful Labrador can sniff out no clues, until a wealthy supermarket mogul also disappears.
BOOK 2: A DEAD QUESTION
Honey is on maternity leave and feels she will go mad from peace and quiet when her boss asks her to investigate Dr McGordon. A constable had knocked on the doctor’s door looking for witnesses to an accident, but the man’s guilt-ridden response suggested something was seriously amiss. As his heavily pregnant neighbour, Honey might be able to look into the case without anyone suspecting he’s under investigation. But she’ll need all her charm, deductive reasoning skills, and her four-legged partner, Pippa, to succeed.
BOOK 3: IN LOVING MEMORY
A stolen memory card leads Detective Honey Laird out of maternity leave and into a murder investigation. The card contains damaging photos of Honey's neighbour Kate, and out of a misguided sense of friendship, Honey feels she must help. But in hunting it down, she finds herself on the murky shores of the Glaswegian underworld – looking instead for the murderer of a young woman caught in an unlikely romance.
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MEET THE DETECTIVE
Detective Inspector HoneyLaird was born Honoria Potterton-Phipps, a.k.a. Honeypot. Even after she met her husband, DI Sandy Laird, the nickname stuck – though ‘Honey’ was considered more suitable for a police officer of some seniority. The name is apt: her hair is the colour of dark heather honey, and her good looks attract men like flies. But Honey is also tough, unsentimental, and an excellent detective. She trained with the Metropolitan Police, then joined the Lothian and Borders Constabulary when she married Sandy. Born and raised on her father’s large estate in Perthshire, a return to Edinburgh was almost a coming home.
Genre: Mystery
PRAISE FOR GERALD HAMMOND:
‘Ingenious, spattering its target with doses of dry wit.’ Sunday Times
‘Straight aim at the target of coherent story-line and convincing action.’ Daily Telegraph
‘Original and immensely entertaining.’ Publishers Weekly
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This pacy mystery series from prolific Scottish author Gerald Hammond introduces a slew of unforgettable characters, including the delightful Detective Honey Laird – who is accompanied through every thrilling twist and turn by her trusty, crime-solving Labrador, Pippa.
Perfect for fans of Neil Lancaster, J D Kirk, T G Reid, Caro Ramsay, Andrew Raymond, James Oswald, and E D James.
IN THIS THREE-BOOK BOX SET:
BOOK 1: COLD RELATIONS
Edinburgh Detective Honey Laird has been keeping an eye on her friend’s ex-husband – a former SAS officer with a quick temper. She thinks she’s got him off her hands when she occupies him with two Springer Spaniels. But the pups soon herald further trouble. After a day of successful hunting at Tinnisbeck Castle, they’re stolen from their kennel. Honey and her own faithful Labrador can sniff out no clues, until a wealthy supermarket mogul also disappears.
BOOK 2: A DEAD QUESTION
Honey is on maternity leave and feels she will go mad from peace and quiet when her boss asks her to investigate Dr McGordon. A constable had knocked on the doctor’s door looking for witnesses to an accident, but the man’s guilt-ridden response suggested something was seriously amiss. As his heavily pregnant neighbour, Honey might be able to look into the case without anyone suspecting he’s under investigation. But she’ll need all her charm, deductive reasoning skills, and her four-legged partner, Pippa, to succeed.
BOOK 3: IN LOVING MEMORY
A stolen memory card leads Detective Honey Laird out of maternity leave and into a murder investigation. The card contains damaging photos of Honey's neighbour Kate, and out of a misguided sense of friendship, Honey feels she must help. But in hunting it down, she finds herself on the murky shores of the Glaswegian underworld – looking instead for the murderer of a young woman caught in an unlikely romance.
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MEET THE DETECTIVE
Detective Inspector HoneyLaird was born Honoria Potterton-Phipps, a.k.a. Honeypot. Even after she met her husband, DI Sandy Laird, the nickname stuck – though ‘Honey’ was considered more suitable for a police officer of some seniority. The name is apt: her hair is the colour of dark heather honey, and her good looks attract men like flies. But Honey is also tough, unsentimental, and an excellent detective. She trained with the Metropolitan Police, then joined the Lothian and Borders Constabulary when she married Sandy. Born and raised on her father’s large estate in Perthshire, a return to Edinburgh was almost a coming home.
Genre: Mystery
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