Books in the Detective Annie Delamere series

A vicious murder is committed, but who has blood on their hands?On a hot summer‿s afternoon, Michelle Wentworth enjoys a rare few hours of relaxation. Sunning herself by her pool, she sends her lazy teenage son to fetch her a drink. But instead of a refreshment, Michelle is given a nasty shock when shortly after her child‿s bludgeoned body is discovered on the doorstep. DI Annie Delamere attends the scene, joined by DS Zoe Everett. There is nothing to suggest a motive or perpetrator. They dig into Michelle‿s life and come to suspect she may have been the target. Her ruthless pursuit of profit has won her few friends, and relying on her lawyer‿s questionable advice could mean she‿s in over her head. When another battered body is found, Annie realises that every clue leads back to a dispute at Michelle‿s business. But with so many people with reason to seek revenge, will Annie and her team look in the right places ‿ or will it be too late?A tense and gripping crime thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page! Perfect for fans of Stephen Booth and Ann Cleeves. Praise for Alex Walters‿A talent to be reckoned with‿ Daily Mail‿Accomplished storytelling and perfectly meshed plot strands combine in this intriguing new series from Alex Walters‿ Margaret Kirk, author of Shadow Man

Dark deeds in the Peak District refuse to stay buried... When a skeleton is unearthed at a building site in the village of Meresham, the police immediately link the case to a notorious missing persons investigation. Jayne Arnold was sixteen when she disappeared in the long, hot summer of 1976, and has not been seen since. Soon after the bones are found, a tragic accident occurs at an elite boarding school nearby. The young victim fell to her death from the roof of a building. Digging into the girl's background links her to an attempted expose of donations from unsavoury individuals. When further deaths follow, does it suggest a cover up is underway? Who stood to lose most from the truth coming out? And how do recent crimes link to events from more than 45 years ago? DI Annie Delamere and her team are tasked to answer these questions, but her own mother may stand between Annie and the truth. A new instalment in the gripping and atmospheric DI Annie Delamere series that fans of Roz Watkins, Stephen Booth and Cara Hunter will love.