The Chester Killings (DI Ruth Hunter, 18) - Softcover

McCleave, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1835981925 ISBN 13: 9781835981924

Publisher: Canelo Crime, 2026

Synopsis

THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER

The epic Welsh crime thriller fiction series featuring the much-loved DI Ruth Hunter.

The hunter becomes the hunted…

Chester is being terrorised by a brutal serial killer who leaves the bodies of their victims strewn among the city’s canals. DI Ruth Hunter is called in to track ‘the Towpath Ripper’ down – before they strike again.

The list of suspects soon dwindles and everything points to one person. Just as Ruth is about to pounce, they slip through her fingers.

Ruth and her team pursue the serial killer into North Wales in an increasingly dangerous game of cat and mouse – but how do you catch a killer who’s always one step ahead?

A tense and unputdownable murder mystery. Perfect for fans of JD Kirk, JM Dalgleish, Rachel McLean and LJ Ross.

PRAISE FOR SIMON McCLEAVE

‘Absolutely thrilling’ Helen Fields

‘Action-packed’ Lisa Gardner

‘Keeps you gripped’ Rachel McLean

About this title

About the Author

Simon McCleave is a multi-million copy bestselling author. Before writing crime novels, he worked in television and film. He was a Script Editor at the BBC, a producer at Channel 4 and a Story Analyst in Los Angeles. He worked on films such as The Full Monty and television series such as the BBC Crime Drama Between The Lines. As a script writer he wrote on series such as Silent Witness, Murder In Suburbia, Teachers, Attachments, The Bill, Eastenders and many more.

Edition details

• Publisher: Canelo Crime
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1835981925
• ISBN 13: 9781835981924
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288