Suspicious Death

When a conspiracy ends in the murder of a woman, Det. Inspector Thanet is on the case in this mystery from the CWA Silver Dagger Award-winning author.

Change is coming to the Sturrenden police station. After twenty years at the helm, the superintendent has retired, and Det. Inspector Luke Thanet is now reporting to a brusque, ambitious upstart recently promoted from Cardiff. A new chief means turf wars and bureaucratic infighting. With the station in chaos, Thanet is almost happy to investigate a suspicious death.

The political side of detective work is what keeps Thanet from seeking promotion. He would rather be risking his neck in the field, and he’s one of the best at his job. When powerful businesswoman Marcia Salden is found dead in the River Sture and the autopsy suggests foul play, Thanet descends on the village of Telford Green, where a tangled web of conspiracy rewarded Marcia’s ambition with murder.

Praise for Dorothy Simpson

“A modern-day version of Agatha Christie.” —Booklist

“Dependably pleasing.” —The Boston Globe

Suspicious Death is the 8th book in the Inspector Thanet Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.