The Pillbox Murders (Inspector Dalliance) - Softcover

Simon Rae

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1910533181 ISBN 13: 9781910533185

Publisher: Nine Elms Books, 2018

Synopsis

When a young girl is found strangled in a pillbox (military blockhouse) on the edge of an isolated village, it looks like a tragic but uncomplicated sex crime--especially as Jed, the local boy with whom she was last seen, has disappeared. But when Jed's blood-soaked jacket is found in another pillbox further along the river bank, it becomes clear that the case is more complicated. Chief Inspector Dalliance and DS Riley set about untangling a skein of leads, and in the process discover that the respectability of an idyllic English village conceals dark undercurrents. An exclusive swingers' club includes members of the political elite, while the younger generation seems hell-bent on a nihilistic exploration of sexual boundaries. In the meantime, as the community prepares for its annual Morris Dancing festival, another body is found. The page-turning plot reaches a dramatic climax with the prime suspect leading Dalliance and Riley a merry dance through village streets thronged with handkerchief-waving, stave-wielding Morris men.

About this title

About the Author

Simon Rae is an award-winning poet, biographer and playwright. He edited the anthology The Faber Book of Murder and wrote one former book in the Inspector Dalliance series, Bodyline.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nine Elms Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910533181
• ISBN 13: 9781910533185
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256