A Fatal Obsession: A gripping crime thriller for fans of Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths (Ryder and Loveday) (Book 1)
A Fatal Obsession: A gripping crime thriller for fans of Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths (Ryder and Loveday) (Book 1) book cover

A Fatal Obsession: A gripping crime thriller for fans of Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths (Ryder and Loveday) (Book 1)

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Price
$15.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
352
Publisher
HQ Digital
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0008310004
Dimensions
5.08 x 0.79 x 7.8 inches
Weight
7.8 ounces

Description

Review ‘A beautifully crafted crime mystery I could not put down.’ Anita Davison, author of the Flora Maguire series Book Description A gripping crime thriller for fans of Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths About the Author Faith Martin has been writing for over 25 years, in four genres and under four different pen names. She was born in Oxford and sets most of her crime novels within sight of the city of dreaming spires. A real nature lover and afficionado of the countryside, descriptions of wildlife and native flora often find their way into her manuscripts. Read more

Features & Highlights

  • ‘Absolutely loved it… The characters were some of the best I’ve read in a long time.’ Angela Marsons, no. 1 bestselling author of the Kim Stone series
  • Oxford, 1960. Police constable Trudy Loveday is about to face her first murder case…
  • It’s five years since twenty-one-year-old Gisela Fleet-Wright died. But when her former boyfriend is found brutally beaten to death the day after a mysterious note threatened his life, the case is reopened – and, to WPC Trudy Loveday’s delight, she’s sent to investigate alongside coroner Clement Ryder.
  • At first it’s just a ploy by her senior officer, a man who has never liked Trudy, to keep the only WPC in the station out of his way. But as Trudy and Clement begin to dig, their suspicions about Gisela’s death grow – and the dark secrets of two families are slowly revealed.
  • Through a trail of threatening notes and carefully arranged crime scenes, Trudy and Clement begin to delve into the mind of a killer – and discover just how twisted Gisela’s death really was…
  • ‘A brilliant book!
  • The pairing of Ryder and Loveday is
  • a stroke of genius
  • .’ Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow and Tara Thorpe mysteries
  • ‘
  • A thrilling whodunit
  • , packed with Martin’s trademark
  • labyrinthine plotting, stunning twists and turns
  • .’ The
  • Lancashire Post

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Like the new series!

Really like Faith Martin's new series - the characters, the relationship between the two main characters. Love DI Greene, this series is similar but a little lighter and faster paced. Set 1950-60, it gives a view of Oxford and what it was like for the early policewomen on the force. Reading the second in the series now.
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Who is the murderer?

I had not heard of this author before but the book is holding my attention and is a really good murder mystery. In the genre of an Agatha Christie but easier to follow. Set in the 60's in England, young WPC Trudy Loveday is trying to find her way in the police world. She finds herself out chasing purse snatchers when a coroner wants to open an old case that seems to be associated with a present case and needs someone in the police dept to help him. Trudy's senior office assigns her to Dr. Clement and the mystery begins to take many different turns.

At this writing I have not quite finished the book but I predict that I will be surprised! I very good read. I have also Book 2 and 3 to read after this.
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So glad I found this series

This is the 1st in series and glad I found it, Faith Martin keeps the pages turning. Faith is a great writer, and love the combo of Trudy and Ryder
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Faith Martin introduces a new character

I love all her books. More than just her writing, which is good, she is very creative and this book introduces WPC Trudy Loveday and Coroner Dr. Ryder as a new team solving interesting murders.

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