Pale Horse, Dark Horse

The NEW, fully revised and updated edition of the sixth book in the acclaimed Lakeland Murders series.

DCI Andy Hall and the team are faced with their most complex case yet. A body is found buried at the feet of Long Meg, an ancient Cumbrian stone circle, but the grave was dug months, not millennia, before.

Establishing the dead man's identity is the first hurdle for the detectives to cross, and Hall's investigation soon takes him to the annual Appleby Horse Fair, one of the UK's oldest traditional horse fairs, where suspicion falls squarely on the Traveller community. But there's an alternative explanation, which would implicate one of Cumbria's oldest families in a complex web of deceit - and death.

'If plot is what piques our interest in a crime novel it's the characters that keep us reading' says J J Salkeld. 'I've worked hard to ensure that Cumbria, and its people and events, are at the very heart of these books.'

Reader reviews include:

'I have read all the books in the Lakeland Murders series so far, and this one has been one of the best... .What I really enjoyed in this book was the perspective it gave on the Travellers community and the importance of the Appleby Horse Fair... .I can really recommend this book - great setting, interesting characters and a plot that is not simplistic or predictable.'

'Well developed, realistic, relatable characters, great plot, believable detailed scenes, good action sequences. Recommend to those that appreciate British detective novels. Always devour Lakeland murder mysteries.'

'I have quickly become addicted to this series. The characters are well structured and the plot lines are good. The endings are not always expected nor tidy. A good read.'

'Salkeld is good. Not just as a writer of gripping detective stories; but even more for his feisty exposure of the lunacies of institutions, hierarchies, and power. A refreshing and enlightening anarchist - much needed in these jaded, compliant and consumptive times.'


Genre: Mystery