Cruel as the Grave
by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

The murder of a personal fitness trainer draws DCI Bill Slider and his team into a baffling investigation where nothing is as it first appears.

Fitness trainer Erik Lingoss is found dead in his west London flat, his head smashed by one of his own dumbbells. His heartlessly-dumped girlfriend, blood on her clothes and hands, is the prime suspect. She had means, opportunity, and motive.

But is the case as clear-cut as it seems? Handsome Erik Lingoss had clients in high places; and he seemed to engender powerful emotions. If it was a crime of passion, there was plenty of that to go round: love strong as death, jealousy cruel as the grave.

Who did he let in to his flat that evening? Where is his missing mobile phone? Why is seven hundred pounds in cash stuffed under his pillow? The deeper Slider and his team dig, the clearer it becomes there’s far more to this case than meets the eye.

Genre: Police Procedural

Reviews

“A witty, thoughtful mystery ... Fans of Deborah Crombie's 'Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James' series will be moved by this carefully constructed tale”

Library Journal Starred Review of Headlong

“Dialogue sparkling with wit and humor ... An immensely enjoyable ride through London and its publishing world in the company of thoroughly relatable characters. Readers will wish for Slider's career to continue for many years to come”

Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Headlong

“While the investigation itself makes for an attention-grabbing read, it's Harrod-Eagles' deftly drawn characters and the sheer likability of Slider and his colleagues that provide the central appeal. As always, Harrod-Eagles salts the narrative with witty repartee, including a wealth of clever puns, all of which help make reading this particular book and the entire series such a treat”

Booklist on Headlong

“Highly entertaining ... Harrod-Eagles shows once again why this series ranks high among contemporary British police procedurals”

Publishers Weekly on Shadow Play

“A cracking police procedural ... Another sterling entry in a truly outstanding series”

Booklist Starred Review of Old Bones

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is the author of over ninety books, including the internationally acclaimed Bill Slider mysteries and her Morland Dynasty series, which has sold over 100,000 copies. cynthiaharrodeagles.comCynthia Harrod-Eagles was born and educated in London and had a variety of jobs in the commercial world before becoming a full-time writer. She is the author of the internationally acclaimed Bill Slider mysteries and the historical Morland Dynasty series. She lives in London, is married with three children and enjoys music, wine, gardening, horses and the English countryside.

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Editions

Cruel as the Grave by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is available in the following formats

Hardback978072789085630th November 2020145 X 220mm256£20.99
Hardback97807278908562nd February 2021145 X 220mm256$28.99
Ebook97814483047141st January 2021N/A256$14.99
Ebook97814483047141st January 2021N/A256£12.99
Hardback - Large Print978178029178927th July 2021145 X 223mm368$36.95
Hardback - Large Print978178029178931st May 2021145 X 223mm368£22.99
Paperback978178029743931st May 2021139 X 217mm256£13.99
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