No Smoke Without Fire

By: Paul Gitsham

Narrated by: Malk Williams

DCI Warren Jones has a bad feeling when the body of a young woman turns up in Beaconsfield Woods. She’s been raped and strangled but the murderer has been careful to leave no DNA evidence.

There are, of course, suspects – boyfriend, father – to check out but, worryingly, it looks more and more like a stranger murder.

Warren’s worst fears are confirmed when another young woman is killed in the same way.

The MO fits that of Richard Cameron who served twelve years for rape. But Cameron never killed his victims and he has a cast-iron alibi.

Then personal tragedy intervenes and Warren is off the case. But the pressure is mounting and another woman goes missing. Warren is back but will the break he desperately needs come before there’s another victim?

Readers LOVE No Smoke Without Fire

‘Loved it! Fabulous book.’ Reader review, 5 Stars

‘I was kept on a knife edge until the very end & was sorry when I got there… can't wait for the next outing.’ Reader review, 5 Stars

‘An excellent read.’ Reader review, 5 Stars

‘Brilliant read full of twists and turns, loved every minute… Unputdownable.’ Reader review, 5 Stars

‘This book is without doubt one of the best crime/detective novels I have read…Paul Gitsham never ceases to fill his pages with surprises and DCI Warren Jones is always a winner.’ Reader review, 5 Stars

The DCI Warren Jones series
1 The Last Straw
2 No Smoke Without Fire
Blood is Thicker than Water (Novella)
3 Silent as the Grave
A Case Gone Cold (Novella)
4 The Common Enemy
A Deadly Lesson (Novella)
5 Forgive Me Father
At First Glance (Novella)
6 A Price to Pay
7 Out of Sight
8 Time to Kill
9 Web of Lies

A reasonable, if somewhat predictable, Police

A reasonable, if somewhat predictable, Police procedural by Paul Gitsham with Malk Williams also doing a reasonable job of narration. Good light entertainment around the top of the second tier in my library.

another great book

I love this series. The writing and the narrator was great as well. I will be getting the next one in this series today.

Great series!

Great continuation of series, but as a stand alone it’ll work as well!
Clever plot

One of my favourite authors now

Good story line from stat to finish will definitely be listening to more of Paul s books

I’ll read the next in the series

This isn’t a rave review, but overall, this is a serviceable procedural. I like the main characters, and the protagonist is a good guy, which in itself is a pleasant departure from edgy detectives.

Like many procedurals, some obvious leads are neglected. There are dead women, but the descriptions are not overly graphic. All said, I still recommend this to lovers of low key procedurals and of spending time with some likable characters. I appreciate the way the protagonist is shown to mature with experience.

The plot is a little less satisfying than the first; however, I’ll read the next book in the series.