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Eldonita je 20-a de oktobro 2022 de Joffe Books.

ISBN:: 978-1-80405-515-1

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MEET DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD BARNES IN THIS BRILLIANT NEW CRIME SERIES FROM A SERVING POLICE OFFICER.

Just before midnight, Mandy is woken by a frantic knocking at the door. It’s her ex-husband. Drunk. Again. At that moment her new partner James gets home from work. Mandy hears raised voices. Then a dull, smacking sound. Followed by a sickening crunch . . .

DC Barnes is back on the job after an eighteen-month suspension. He’s offered this case no one else wants — and he’s in no position to refuse. A one-punch homicide.

The accused is Mandy’s partner James. An honest, upright citizen and a firefighter. The victim is Mandy’s ex, an aggressive alcoholic. James’s acquittal is a sure thing. No jury will convict this good man defending his girlfriend. So why does James suddenly disappear just before the jury reach their verdict?

The following day a body is found at the …

MEET DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD BARNES IN THIS BRILLIANT NEW CRIME SERIES FROM A SERVING POLICE OFFICER.

Just before midnight, Mandy is woken by a frantic knocking at the door. It’s her ex-husband. Drunk. Again. At that moment her new partner James gets home from work. Mandy hears raised voices. Then a dull, smacking sound. Followed by a sickening crunch . . .

DC Barnes is back on the job after an eighteen-month suspension. He’s offered this case no one else wants — and he’s in no position to refuse. A one-punch homicide.

The accused is Mandy’s partner James. An honest, upright citizen and a firefighter. The victim is Mandy’s ex, an aggressive alcoholic. James’s acquittal is a sure thing. No jury will convict this good man defending his girlfriend. So why does James suddenly disappear just before the jury reach their verdict?

The following day a body is found at the foot of Beachy Head. The injuries sustained reveal this wasn’t a suicide.

Barnes’s case has now become something deeper and darker than anyone could have imagined.

1 eldono

Stephanie Jane recenzis Beachy Head de Adam Lyndon

A satisfying mystery

4 steloj

Beachy Head is the second novel in Adam Lyndon's compelling Detective Rutherford Barnes crime fiction series. I already enjoyed reading the first book, Devil's Chimney, a few months ago so was delighted to get this opportunity to discover DC Barnes' new case in Beachy Head. Barnes certainly does get stitched up this time around. The case that no one else wanted, for good reason as it turns out, is baffling to the exteme and it makes for a really gripping novel, especially with all the local Sussex detail that Lyndon includes. Remembering street names, pubs and cafes, and the chaos of Airbourne from my own years living near to Eastbourne added vivid depth to the tale. This, together with Lyndon's authentic police knowledge gives the story such a convincing grounding that I could often believe that the events had really occurred.

Rutherford Barnes himself, despite his unwieldy first name, is …

Beachy Head is the second novel in Adam Lyndon's compelling Detective Rutherford Barnes crime fiction series. I already enjoyed reading the first book, Devil's Chimney, a few months ago so was delighted to get this opportunity to discover DC Barnes' new case in Beachy Head. Barnes certainly does get stitched up this time around. The case that no one else wanted, for good reason as it turns out, is baffling to the exteme and it makes for a really gripping novel, especially with all the local Sussex detail that Lyndon includes. Remembering street names, pubs and cafes, and the chaos of Airbourne from my own years living near to Eastbourne added vivid depth to the tale. This, together with Lyndon's authentic police knowledge gives the story such a convincing grounding that I could often believe that the events had really occurred.

Rutherford Barnes himself, despite his unwieldy first name, is equally as plausible as a character. He has his flaws, as all good detectives should, but he didn't feel at all stereotyped and I loved his interactions with the other characters. I could easily envisaged the aggressive Tully family at one end of town, and the friendship Barnes has with his next-door neighbour, Eleanor, provides a hint of sanity away from the intensity of his job.

I can highly recommend Beachy Head to crime and mystery fiction fans. The plotting is complex and satisfying to unravel, with a good pace maintained throughout the story. I don't think it is actually necessary to have previously read Devil's Chimney in order to enjoy Beachy Head, but as they are both just 99p (at the time of writing), why not treat yourself!