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MURDER BY THE SHORE

DETECTIVE SIV DRUMMOND IS BACK IN THIS GRIPPING NEW MURDER MYSTERY YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN.

Welcome to Seascape house.
A beautiful family home by the coast. Where someone is hiding a terrible secret.

Lyra Pullman has been waiting for this day. Her fourth birthday party. But when her guests come knocking, she is nowhere to be found.

Little Lyra lies dead in the Wendy house at the bottom of the garden. Suffocated.

Her grandad couldn’t save her because he’s been murdered too. In a mess of blood and rainbow cake.

Lyra’s distraught parents turn to Detective Siv Drummond for answers. They point to a long list of suspects, from Lyra’s dangerously dysfunctional aunt to the stranger her grandad was meeting in secret.

But Siv is not convinced. Are Lyra’s parents telling her the whole truth?

Maybe life by the sea was as blissful as they want her to believe.

But what if they’re lying?

Perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, Jane Adams, Tana French, Liane Moriarty, Ruth Rendell or Rachel Caine.

MEET THE DETECTIVE
Detective Inspector Siv Drummond is widowed following a tragic accident involving her husband. With everything in London reminding her of the past, she moves from a high-profile squad with the Met to a new job as DI in her old hometown — sleepy, seaside Berminster. She’s still grieving and lonely, but she’s a fighter and she’s smart, which earns her the respect of her colleagues DS Ali Carlin and DC Patrick Hill, and the grudging approval of her DCI, who wants his protégé to get her job.

PRAISE FOR GRETTA MULROONEY:

“I was hooked from the start and had difficulty putting it down. Brilliantly written with a very clever plot.” Mandy B.

“A good read which kept me guessing. Looking forward to the next one. ” Barbara

“An enjoyable book . . . Colourful cast of characters and an unusual setting.” Paul

“It kept me guessing until the very end. Superbly written book as usual from one of my favourite authors.” Greta

“An absorbing read with several twists and turns . . . I’m already looking forward to the next novel.” Elaine T.

“The host of characters keep the book chugging along at an ideal pace and it is one of those books that you don’t like to put down.” Iain

ALSO BY GRETTA MULROONEY
DETECTIVE INSPECTOR SIV DRUMMOND SERIES
Book 1: THESE LITTLE LIES
Book 2: NEVER CAME HOME
Book 3: MURDER IN MALLOW COTTAGE
Book 4: MURDER BY THE SHORE

THE TYRONE SWIFT DETECTIVE SERIES
Book 1: THE LADY VANISHED
Book 2: BLOOD SECRETS
Book 3: TWO LOVERS, SIX DEATHS
Book 4: WATCHING YOU
Book 5: LOW LAKE
Book 6: YOUR LAST LIE
Book 7: HER LOST SISTER
Book 8: MURDER IN PEMBROKESHIRE
Book 9: DEATH BY THE THAMES

GRETTA MULROONEY
Gretta Mulrooney was born in London of Irish parents and did an English degree in Derry. She has been published for over twenty-five years; children’s books, short stories, literary fiction which won critical acclaim and crime fiction. She has also written for the BBC and Radio Four.

Gretta has always been an avid reader of crime fiction and decided, in retirement, to turn to crime. She has written seven novels featuring a London based private detective, Tyrone Swift: She has also started a new police-based series featuring DI Siv Drummond, set in the fictional Sussex town of Berminster.

BOOKS BY GRETTA MULROONEY

THE TYRONE SWIFT DETECTIVE SERIES:

THE LADY VANISHED

BLOOD SECRETS

TWO LOVERS, SIX DEATHS

WATCHING YOU

LOW LAKE

YOUR LAST LIE

HER LOST SISTER

MURDER IN PEMBROKESHIRE

DEATH BY THE THAMES

BOUND BY LIES: THE DETECTIVE TYRONE SWIFT TRILOGY

DETECTIVE TYRONE SWIFT BOOKS 4–6 BOX SET

THE COMPLETE TYRONE SWIFT MYSTERY BOX SET

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR SIV DRUMMOND:

THESE LITTLE LIES

NEVER CAME HOME

MURDER IN MALLOW COTTAGE

DETECTIVE SIV DRUMMOND BOOKS 1–3 BOX SET

STANDALONE NOVELS:

OUT OF THE BLUE

LOST CHILD

COMING OF AGE

SHORT STORIES:

JOFFE BOOKS MURDER MYSTERY & SUSPENSE SHORT STORY COLLECTION

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GOODREADS

My Review I can recall reading this author at least once before, I think Death by the Thames which I thoroughly loved so much. Now I’ve had a few down days and this book was just the ticket, with the sun shining and light fizzy apreol cocktail in hand, I dive in. You best make a fort, and he comfy as I can assure you, once you open up and start you ain’t coming out of this story until you absolutely have too!!

The plot is everything! It’s so clever and well written. But TRIGGER WARNING it does involve children so if you aren’t comfortable with reading about child murders, give it a miss. A beautiful four year old is found in the Wendy house and bit by bit the guest at Seascape House have their secrets revealed one by one. How many dark secrets are lurking, come and find out.

Pull up a chair, grab snacks and a drink, pillows and a blanket. You’ll be here all day, ignoring chores and family trust me.