Devil's Chimney

Detective Rutherford Barnes Mysteries, Book 1

By: Adam Lyndon

Narrated by: Rhys David

MEET DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD BARNES IN THIS BRILLIANT NEW CRIME SERIES FROM A SERVING POLICE OFFICER.

Discover an absolutely gripping crime thriller with a massive twist.

On a wild and stormy night on England’s south coast, ambitious young police constables Rutherford Barnes and Harriet Holden are doing the rounds when they see a burglar fleeing the scene of the crime.

And the location is Harriet’s house. The ground floor is ransacked. Scrawled in red across one wall are the words: DEAD COPS SLEEP LONG.

Then a few days later, Harriet’s battered body is discovered in a shabby seafront hotel.

Newly promoted to detective, Barnes vows to discover who killed his partner, and why.

Perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, Helen H. Durrant, Bill Kitson, Michael Hambling, Peter James, Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean, J.D. Kirk, Rachel Abbott, Elly Griffiths, J.M. Dalgliesh or Patricia Gibney.

©2023 Adam Lyndon (P)2023 Spotify Audiobooks

A solidly great read..

Well written story that could have been tauter, and more impactful, with less repetition of story's primary tropes. Cumulatively it felt like the writer holds a remarkably low opinion of his readers capacity to grasp the story's essentials. Given, however, all the dialed-in writing that exists in this genre and the high quality of this book's writing if not structure, the book is definitely worth the credit!