The Taste of Murder
by Brian Battison

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE CRIME MYSTERY SERIES!

Meet Chief Inspector Jim Ashworth. An old-school detective who knows how to handle the law, and himself.

Please note this was originally published as Poetic Justice.

WHEN YOU GO TO THE SUPERMARKET TODAY, WATCH OUT . . .

Shards of glass are put in jars of baby food at the Save U Supermarket in Bridgetown.

A mother serves a dish of prettily coloured rhubarb and custard to her baby girl. Bright sunlight pours through the kitchen window and picks out the sharp edges of glass.

The baby grasps her spoon and plunges it into the puréed mixture . . .

Then they put bleach in bottles of ginger ale.

A thirsty old man breaks the seal and takes a sip . . .

The extortionists behind the contaminated baby food and poisoned ginger ale demand £40,000. They will murder DS Holly Bedford if the police interfere.

Detective Jim Ashworth and his team race against time to stop the ruthless criminals before they harm anyone else.

Discover a complex mystery, which will have you turning the pages until the stunning conclusion.

Perfect for fans of Peter May, Peter James, James Oswald, Alex Gray, Roger Silverwood, Roy Lewis or Helen H. Durrant.

Genre: Crime and, or mystery fiction

Reviews

“Battison, a dab hand with a satisfyingly tricky plot, puts a fresh face on it all. This debut book is a welcome end-of-year surprise.” Wall Street Journal
“Battison plots his tale well.” Publishers Weekly
“The characters are well written and the story itself full of twists and turns. I thoroughly enjoyed it and can't wait for the next book in the series to see what happens to Jim next.” Tracey
“Well engrossed in the story and writing flowed at a good pace. Compliments to author for a most satisfying ending which left me wanting to read the next one in the sequence.” BEC
“Detective Jim Ashworth is a wonderful character. This author has created a cast of characters that are interesting and they are brought to life through this very intriguing and puzzling murder. I am looking forward to reading more in this series.” Melinda

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Editions

The Taste of Murder by Brian Battison is available in the following formats

9781789318609 X mm£3.99
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