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Play Dead

(2019)
(The third book in the DI Sam Clayton series)
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A SLEEPY ENGLISH CITY IS ROCKED BY A SERIES OF MURDERS TARGETING MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL ORCHESTRA.

WHO IS KILLING OFF MUSICIANS WITH THEIR OWN INSTRUMENTS?

Detective Inspector Sam Clayton is called in to investigate three victims with ties to the Norfolk Festival Orchestra.

Musician Kristina Manning is impaled by her cello spike.
The disgraced conductor is found with his head stuffed in a piano. He’s on the brink of death.
A trumpeter dies, poisoned by his mouthpiece.

Will Clayton’s new girlfriend, Melissa, a singer in the NFO, be next on the murderer’s list?

Is there a serial killer with a musical edge on the loose? And what does the disappearance of former orchestra member Lauren Garner have to do with it?

A MYSTERY WITH A STUNNING TWIST AND A RACE AGAINST TIME TO STOP A MURDER SPREE.

Play Dead is the third book in a series of page-turning crime thrillers set in an atmospheric part of Norfolk.

Perfect for fans of LJ Ross, Mel Sherratt, Colin Dexter, or Ruth Rendell.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT ANNE PENKETH:

“Five out of five stars!” Michelle K.

“Think I have found another new series to follow.” Michelle D.

Recommended!” Anna Maria G.

“Brilliant from start to finish, it was totally gripping from the first page. It was so good I didn't want to put it down.” Lynn G.

“Great book to read on holiday with a satisfyingly twisting storyline.” CH

A real page-turner.” Barb D.

“It had many twists which kept me guessing. I would never have worked out the ending.” Shamiela A.

Riveting read.” Penny B.

“Sam Clayton is not your average hard-boiled detective. He has problems of his own as he sets out to find a serial killer.” Meg B.

THE TEAM
Detective Inspector Sam Clayton leads the investigation into the North Norfolk murders. He joined the police straight from school as a beat bobby in Manchester before rising through the ranks of the CID. He was transferred to Norwich after being promoted to DI following a high-profile case investigated by Lancashire Constabulary.

Detective Sergeant Julie Everett is an intuitive officer who was promoted to detective sergeant from her home town of Ipswich where she had a background in child protection. She is discreet about her personal life among colleagues, particularly about the tragedy which haunts her. She has to deal with a high-pressure job while raising her child who moved with her to Norwich.

ALSO BY ANNE PENKETH
DI SAM CLAYTON SERIES

Book 1: MURDER ON THE MARSH
Book 2: THE BAD SISTER
Book 3: PLAY DEAD
Book 4: MURDER AT THE MANOR


Genre: Mystery

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