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Death's Disciple
(2013)(The first book in the Detective Frank Miller Yorkshire Mystery series)
A novel by James Whitworth
MEET YOUR NEW FAVOURITE DETECTIVE, FRANK MILLER.
AN UNPUTDOWNABLE POLICE PROCEDURAL SET IN THE ATMOSPHERIC YORKSHIRE TOWN OF WHITBY.
As a brutal storm batters Whitby’s rugged coastline, an elderly widow is murdered in her clifftop home.
Mabel Downing’s family gather at her Victorian residence to celebrate her seventieth birthday. Stranded by the storm, they retire to their bedrooms.
A freezing North Sea rain rattles the windows and a fierce wind screams around the house. Mabel’s children don’t hear their mother’s cries until it’s too late.
They find her crumpled dead body lying in the hallway. A scarf has been pulled so tightly around her neck that it's cutting into her skin. And beside her lies a copy of Dracula.
Charlotte Sanderson is crouching over the body. The only interloper at this family affair, she’s the obvious suspect. She’s also the girlfriend of the senior investigating officer, Detective Inspector Frank Miller.
This utterly thrilling mystery is perfect for fans of L.J. Ross, Roger Silverwood, J R Ellis, J M Dalgliesh, or Ann Cleeves.
READERS LOVE DEATH’S DISCIPLE:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The characters came to life… A well-deserved five stars.’ Maureen D
⭐���⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was gripped from the first chapter.’ Kindle Customer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘If you like Whitby read this… Could not put this story down.’ Angie
THE DETECTIVE
Detective Inspector Frank Miller has a reputation as the youngest Chief in the force’s history. He eschewed the Graduate Training Scheme in favour of working his way up from the bottom – and this status can make him a little officious. His features are round, his hair – flopping despondently on his shoulders – dirty blonde, and his eyes bright blue.
THE SETTING
The small coastal town of Whitby is split in two by the River Esk, which runs from the North Yorkshire Moors into the town’s harbour, where it joins the North Sea. This natural divide has created two sides to town, linked by a swing bridge. The new side is largely Victorian, glowing with visitor attractions. The old side is home to the cobbled alleyways and dark fog banks that give the town its ancient charm. There, at the top of the 199 steps, are the foreboding Abbey ruins – their ghostly outline hanging above the town.
DCI Frank Miller Series
Book 1: Death’s Disciple
Book 2: The Eve of Murder
Book 3: Bidding to Die
Book 4: Better the Devil You Know
Book 5: Murder on the Record
Genre: Mystery
AN UNPUTDOWNABLE POLICE PROCEDURAL SET IN THE ATMOSPHERIC YORKSHIRE TOWN OF WHITBY.
As a brutal storm batters Whitby’s rugged coastline, an elderly widow is murdered in her clifftop home.
Mabel Downing’s family gather at her Victorian residence to celebrate her seventieth birthday. Stranded by the storm, they retire to their bedrooms.
A freezing North Sea rain rattles the windows and a fierce wind screams around the house. Mabel’s children don’t hear their mother’s cries until it’s too late.
They find her crumpled dead body lying in the hallway. A scarf has been pulled so tightly around her neck that it's cutting into her skin. And beside her lies a copy of Dracula.
Charlotte Sanderson is crouching over the body. The only interloper at this family affair, she’s the obvious suspect. She’s also the girlfriend of the senior investigating officer, Detective Inspector Frank Miller.
This utterly thrilling mystery is perfect for fans of L.J. Ross, Roger Silverwood, J R Ellis, J M Dalgliesh, or Ann Cleeves.
READERS LOVE DEATH’S DISCIPLE:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The characters came to life… A well-deserved five stars.’ Maureen D
⭐���⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was gripped from the first chapter.’ Kindle Customer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘If you like Whitby read this… Could not put this story down.’ Angie
THE DETECTIVE
Detective Inspector Frank Miller has a reputation as the youngest Chief in the force’s history. He eschewed the Graduate Training Scheme in favour of working his way up from the bottom – and this status can make him a little officious. His features are round, his hair – flopping despondently on his shoulders – dirty blonde, and his eyes bright blue.
THE SETTING
The small coastal town of Whitby is split in two by the River Esk, which runs from the North Yorkshire Moors into the town’s harbour, where it joins the North Sea. This natural divide has created two sides to town, linked by a swing bridge. The new side is largely Victorian, glowing with visitor attractions. The old side is home to the cobbled alleyways and dark fog banks that give the town its ancient charm. There, at the top of the 199 steps, are the foreboding Abbey ruins – their ghostly outline hanging above the town.
DCI Frank Miller Series
Book 1: Death’s Disciple
Book 2: The Eve of Murder
Book 3: Bidding to Die
Book 4: Better the Devil You Know
Book 5: Murder on the Record
Genre: Mystery
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