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MEET DETECTIVE HEDLEY SHARPE IN THIS BRILLIANT NEW CRIME SERIES FULL OF STUNNING TWISTS. 

A brand-new mystery from #1 bestselling author Helen H. Durrant that will have you gripped from start to explosive finish. 

Day 1. Chloe Todd believes her baby daughter is sleeping peacefully in her pram in the back garden. She lifts away the blanket to check on her — and gasps in shock. 

Chloe’s neighbour calls the police. But all is not as it seems . . . 

Day 2. Superintendent Hedley Sharpe is called to a murder scene in the city centre. A body is discovered in a cellar beneath an empty shop. A single shot to the head. The victim has been dead at least a year. 

Day 3. A second body is found in the cellar next door. Again a single bullet wound in the head. But this time the body is fresh. 

Hedley Sharpe doesn’t believe in coincidence. The two murders must be linked. Then he uncovers a connection to young mother Chloe Todd — and the case takes an extraordinary twist. 

Hedley’s investigations will unearth a series of dark secrets. Secrets that reach back into his own troubled past. 

Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean, Joy Ellis, J.D. Kirk, Rachel Abbott, Elly Griffiths or J.M. Dalgliesh. 

READERS LOVE HELEN H. DURRANT’S ADDICTIVE POLICE PROCEDURALS: 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Full of suspense with a storyline that kept me guessing right up until the end.’ Annette T. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A really good read . . . the perfect balance of investigation versus personal drama for the lead.’ Linda B. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The start of a fabulous new series from Helen H. Durrant . . . Brilliant book — I loved it!’ Charlotte M. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A very enjoyable read and I am looking forward to the next book in the series.’ Sandra G. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This is a gripping edge-of-your-seat thriller that will have you turning page after page all the way to the end. Absolutely brilliant.’ Jill B. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another stunningly good police procedural from Helen H. Durrant. Fabulous plot and great characters, with everything I want from a whodunnit.’ Amanda P. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Thoroughly gripping and suspenseful with an astonishing surprise. Not one to be missed.’ Carol S. 

THE DETECTIVE 
Superintendent Hedley Sharpe is a long-serving detective working for Manchester’s Major Crime Division. He is something of a rough diamond, but has an excellent clear-up rate.  A
widower, Hedley lives a lonely life, existing on fast-food takeaways. His wife Emily was murdered some years previously. Her killer was never caught. 

HELEN H. DURRANT – Author Bio
OVER 1.5 MILLION BOOKS SOLD!
Helen is one of the ‘baby boomer’ generation and began writing when she retired from her job at a local college. Born in Edinburgh to an English father and Scottish mother the family settled in a Pennine village between the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire. It is an environment which has shaped her stories. Writing is a second career and, despite having a bus pass, keeps her busy, and tuned in.
Helen’s children are all grown-up and she has five grandchildren.


BOOKS BY HELEN H. DURRANT
CALLADINE & BAYLISS SERIES:
· DEAD WRONG
· DEAD SILENT
· DEAD LIST
· DEAD LOST
· DEAD & BURIED
· DEAD NASTY
· DEAD JEALOUS
· DEAD BAD
· DEAD GUILTY
· DEAD WICKED
· DEAD SORRY
· DEAD REAL
DI GRECO SERIES:
· DARK MURDER
· DARK HOUSES
· DARK TRADE
· DARK ANGEL
DI MATHEW BRINDLE SERIES:
· HIS THIRD VICTIM
· THE OTHER VICTIM
DCI RACHEL KING SERIES:
· NEXT VICTIM
. TWO VICTIMS
· WRONG VICTIM
· FORGOTTEN VICTIM
· LAST VICTIM
DETECTIVES LENNOX & WILDE SERIES:
· THE GUILTY MAN
· THE FACELESS MAN
· THE WRONG WOMAN
· DETECTIVES LENNOX & WILDE BOOKS 1-2
DETECTIVE ALICE ROSSI MYSTERY SERIES:
· THE ASH LAKE MURDERS
BOX SETS:
· DETECTIVES CALLADINE & BAYLISS BOOKS 1-3
· THE DETECTIVE CALLADINE & BAYLISS MYSTERY SERIES BOOKS 1-9 BOX SET
· DETECTIVE STEPHEN GRECO BOOKS 1-3
· THE COMPLETE DETECTIVE STEPHEN GRECO BOX SET
· THE DETECTIVE RACHEL KING BOOKS 1-3
· DETECTIVE MATT BRINDLE DOUBLE-BOOK BOX SET
· JOFFE BOOKS MURDER MYSTERY & SUSPENSE SHORT STORY COLLECTION
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My Review A new series to get my teeth into, I’m feeling spoilt, I love Helen’s storytelling and the pace of her books. Doesn’t feature police procedure as much as other crime books, but still weaves a crafty web to ensnare you for hours and hours at a time. First we start off with every mother’s nightmare, their sleeping baby has vanished from the pushchair outside (remember we all used to do that), where could they be, and is everything as it seems at home? We also have a body found in a cellar, gunshot to the head, and the following day a freshly deceased body has been found in the cellar next door! Also with a bullet to the head. They have to be connected surely? I could say it’s not as gritty and graphic as some books, but I actually prefer it to be more of a cosy style mystery. A wonderful crafted piece, and I can’t wait to see how these characters unfold over the series, it’s giving me something to look forward too.