THE MUSTREAD CRIME DEBUT OF 2025 FROM THE MIND BEHIND BROADCHURCH AND DOCTOR WHOSmalltown secrets a detective running out of time and the killer hiding in plain sight A masterclass whodunnit Gillian McAllisterA craftily plotted mystery full of memorable characters Mail on SundaySnappy dialogue confident Turns expectations of village life on their head Sunday TimesA strong pace good characterisation and an excellent sense of place get this projected series off to a flying start GuardianWhen Nicola Bridge moves back to Dorset after years as a CID detective in the big city the last thing she expects is for the picturesque village of Fleetcombe to become a grisly crime sceneJim Tiernan landlord of the White Hart pub has been found dead the body staged with macabre relish on an isolated country road As soon as she starts asking questions Nicola realises everyone in the village has something to hideFrankie the hairdresser who isnt a skilled enough actor to conceal theyre lying about the night of the murderEddie the delivery driver whose heart starts racing every time he drives past the crime sceneDeakins the embittered farmer still living in the shadow of a supposedly murderous ancestorAnd even the little girl hidden at the top of the playground slide whos watching them allWhispers Rumours Lies But Nicola knows that somewhere among them a killer is hiding in plain sightBecause sometimes the smallest villages hide the darkest secrets PRAISE FOR DEATH AT THE WHITE HARTI loved it...
