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We are on tour from 9th – 15th July
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About the book
Publication Date : 9th July 2026
Publisher : Joffe Books
Genre : Crime Thriller
Page Count :
Series / Standalone : 16th standalone book in the Detective Kate Hamblin series
Blurb
DETECTIVE KATE HAMBLIN IS FIGHTING FOR HER CAREER – AND MAYBE HER LIFE – IN THE GRIPPING CRIME THRILLER FROM A FORMER POLICE OFFICER.
Elderly Agnes Everard never stood a chance. The car slams into her at breakneck speed, then vanishes in a cloud of billowing smoke and burned rubber.
Hours later, two officers knock on Detective Kate’s door. A witness swears it was Kate’s vehicle that hit Agnes Everard – and the evidence agrees.
Kate knows it’s a lie. But before she can fight back, she’s suspended, her badge stripped away, her reputation in tatters.
With the help of her loyal husband Hayden – the only person who believes she’s innocent – Kate sets out to investigate. A tip-off leads to a rented flat in Highbridge – and a body at the foot of the stairs, neck snapped, eyes staring. Kate realizes Agnes wasn’t the only target.
Someone is orchestrating this. Someone who’s watching Kate closely.
Someone who knows exactly how to destroy her – and is prepared to kill anyone who gets in the way.
With her career on the line and the net tightening, Kate must uncover who wants her ruined – before she becomes the next body on the floor.
About David Hodges
David Hodges served in the Thames Valley Police, from the rank of Constable to Superintendent, retiring after thirty years with the force. During that time, he gained wide experience in numerous operational and management roles, including both urban and rural policing, membership of the tactical Support Group, an authorised firearms and public order unit, and departmental and operational command. Prior to his retirement, he was appointed the force Press, Public Relations Officer and completed his career as the head of Corporate Communication.
A prolific writer, with fifteen crime novels published so far, including ten in his Somerset Murder Series, David is a member of the Society of Authors, the Crime Writers and Crime Readers Associations and International Thriller Writers.
An active supporter of public libraries, and keenly interested in wildlife and the countryside, he is married, with two daughters and four grandchildren, and now lives in beautiful Pembrokeshire, where he can fully indulge his passion for writing.
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Reviewers Schedule
Daily Wrap Links | Reviewer’s Link |
9 July | The Word Is Out |
10 July | lisa_reads_alot Pickled Thoughts and Pinot |
11 July | sams.besotted.by.books |
12 July | nadz_sargent |
13 July | Rambling Mads |
14 July | alisdiscovers |
15 July | kimplottwists Sue Loves to Read kaz_loves_books9 |
