book cover of Fatal Trap
 

Fatal Trap

(2026)
(The seventh book in the DC Mel Cotton Crime series)
A novel by

 
 
'BRIAN PRICE IS A VERY CLEVER AND PROMISING CRIME WRITER.' PETER JAMES

'Very few writers manage to combine such authenticity with such page-turning pace. Brian Price is fast becoming a must-read author!’ Zoë Sharp

'Pacy, full of action with superb characters that leap off the page and stay with you long after the end. An incredible cat and mouse where Mel and co once again are fighting for their and others’ lives. Another brilliant offering from Price!' Graham Bartlett

'Riveting ... Brian Price puts the pro into police procedural.' David Jarvis


'Pacy, twisty and turny, whilst at the same time filled with clever science and accurate procedure. Another classic Brian Price!' Paul Gitsham

Motiveless Murders?
A brilliant scientist on the cusp of a world-changing discovery is found poisoned in his greenhouse. A rare toxin killed him. He appeared to have no enemies, so what was the motivation? Meanwhile, a local MP is nearly killed by a mystery assassin. Were the two crimes connected?

Police Under Threat
DC Mel Cotton and her colleagues in Mexton CID face a campaign of sinister pranks and veiled threats. Initially they brush it off, but when it escalates to vandalism, and even attempted arson, they become seriously worried. Will they catch the culprit before one of them is killed?

Vigilante Justice
Tired of being gas-lit and oppressed by some of Mexton’s men, an ad-hoc group of vigilante women forms, determined to have their revenge. Blackmail and humiliation are their weapons. They believe their approach is just and fair, but will their actions have deadly consequences?

DC Mel Cotton and the Mexton CID team face their most challenging cases yet in Fatal Trap – the seventh thrilling novel in the Mel Cotton Crime series by Brian Price.


Genre: Mystery



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