The Cold Light of Death

<p><b>July, 1976</b> – Thames Valley, UK. Long, scorching days of blue skies, water shortages, and record temperatures. A newly promoted Detective-Sergeant is tasked with investigating the murder of a local shop owner – an investigation that goes tragically wrong...</p> <br/> <p>Fast-forward forty-five years to 2021, when a chance discovery exposes a grim secret that forces a reexamination of the circumstances surrounding the ill-fated murder inquiry.</p> <br/> <p>DCI Brendan Moran is assigned this coldest of cases, and it soon becomes apparent that he is dealing with a cold and calculating criminal mind. Can Moran and his team piece together the events of that long forgotten summer and unmask the killer before history repeats itself?</p> <br/> <p><i>If you like Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, DCI Banks, Vera and the Shetland TV series, you'll love this tense and exciting crime novel from CWA-shortlisted author, Scott Hunter.</i></p> <br/> <p>REVIEWS - The DCI Brendan Moran Crime Series</p> <br/> <p>★★★★★ <i>‘…a sparkling mystery – the highlight of a strong series.’</i></p> <br/> <p>★★★★★ <i>'... a well-planned, well-written novel. The writer has a fertile imagination and an attractive narrative style.'</i></p> <br/> <p>★★★★★ <i>'... one of the best reads I have had this year. Gripped by the grizzled Irish detective.....plenty of twists and turns. Bravo!'</i></p> <br/> <p>★★★★★ <i>‘The story rattles into action and concludes with two jaw-dropping climaxes and a final fraught decision. This series is destined for greatness.’</i></p>