Play Dead
by Anne Penketh

A SLEEPY ENGLISH CITY IS ROCKED BY A SERIES OF MURDERS TARGETING MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL ORCHESTRA.

WHO IS KILLING OFF MUSICIANS WITH THEIR OWN INSTRUMENTS?

Detective Inspector Sam Clayton is called in to investigate three victims with ties to the Norfolk Festival Orchestra.

Musician Kristina Manning is impaled by her cello spike.

The disgraced conductor is found with his head stuffed in a piano. He’s on the brink of death.

A trumpeter dies, poisoned by his mouthpiece.

Will Clayton’s new girlfriend, Melissa, a singer in the NFO, be next on the murderer’s list?

Is there a serial killer with a musical edge on the loose? And what does the disappearance of former orchestra member Lauren Garner have to do with it?

A MYSTERY WITH A STUNNING TWIST AND A RACE AGAINST TIME TO STOP A MURDER SPREE.

Play Dead is the third book in a series of page-turning crime thrillers set in an atmospheric part of Norfolk.

Perfect for fans of LJ Ross, Mel Sherratt, Colin Dexter, or Ruth Rendell.

Reviews

“Five out of five stars!” Michelle K.
“Think I have found another new series to follow.” Michelle D.
“Recommended!” Anna Maria G.
“Brilliant from start to finish, it was totally gripping from the first page. It was so good I didn't want to put it down.” Lynn G.
“Great book to read on holiday with a satisfyingly twisting storyline.” CH

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