Nina Cattermole had an unusual death: head - butted by a horse as she protested against the local Devon hunt. The official verdict? It was a freak accident. But when another hunt saboteur is found dead in a ditch on the day of Nina's funeral, local DC Den Cooper is sent to investigate. It soon becomes clear that this is not another accident. Charlie Gratton has been trampled to death by a horse, the blows struck with such precision that they could only have been delivered by an animal under the control of an experienced rider. It seems that Charlie, a practising Quaker, has been murdered. As Den tries to solve the case he finds himself drawn in to an insular Quaker community and a village divided by loyalties and past misdeeds...
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This is the second Den Cooper murder story.
Death of a Friend follows 'A Dirty Death', a year or so later in time. Den is now a Detective Constable, and when murder intrudes into the lives of the Cattermole sisters, he is anxious to discover all he can about their lives. In the process, he learns a lot about animal rights, Quakerism and the secrets that can remain hidden for decades - until a murder blows them apart. As a Quaker Attender for 12 years or more, I wanted to portray a small rural Meeting with all its contradictions. British Quakerism is now the broadest church imaginable, welcoming people of every sort. Beliefs and lifestyles cover a great spectrum. The world of animal rights campaigning is less broad, perhaps. The murder victim, Charlie, is both a Quaker and an animal activist. I have used an ancient West Devon setting, where much has lain undisturbed for a very long time...
REBECCA TOPE is the author of fourteen previous crime novels. She lives on a smallholding in Herefordshire, with a full complement of livestock, but manages to travel the world and enjoy civilisation from time to time as well. Most of her varied experiences and activities find their way into her books, sooner or later. For example, bee-keeping, milk recording, spinning, arguing, undertaking and gardening. She is also currently the membership secretary of the Crime Writers' Association.
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