THE MUST-READ CRIME DEBUT OF 2025 FROM THE MIND BEHIND BROADCHURCH AND DOCTOR WHO Small-town
secrets a detective running out of time and the killer hiding in plain sight. 'A
masterclass whodunnit' Gillian McAllister ' A craftily plotted mystery full of memorable
characters ' Mail on Sunday 'Snappy dialogue confident . Turns expectations of village life
on their head ' Sunday Times ' A strong pace good characterisation and an excellent sense of
place get this projected series off to a flying start' Guardian - When Nicola Bridge moves
back to Dorset after years as a CID detective in the big city the last thing she expects is
for the picturesque village of Fleetcombe to become a grisly crime scene. Jim Tiernan
landlord of the White Hart pub has been found dead the body staged with macabre relish on an
isolated country road. As soon as she starts asking questions Nicola realises everyone in the
village has something to hide. Frankie the hairdresser who isn't a skilled enough actor to
conceal they're lying about the night of the murder. Eddie the delivery driver whose heart
starts racing every time he drives past the crime scene. Deakins the embittered farmer still
living in the shadow of a supposedly murderous ancestor. And even the little girl hidden at
the top of the playground slide who's watching them all. Whispers. Rumours. Lies. But Nicola
knows that somewhere among them a killer is hiding in plain sight. Because sometimes the
smallest villages hide the darkest secrets... - PRAISE FOR DEATH AT THE WHITE HART 'I
loved it. A murder mystery that feels like it's set right now packed with vivid characters and
a detective I adored - and I didn't guess who did it. A wonderful book ' - Russell T Davies '
Layered human suspenseful and surprising - this guy knows how to tell a story that's for
sure ' - Lee Child ' Fans of Broadchurch are going to LOVE Death at the White Hart! With its
compelling pair of detectives and tense creepy atmosphere once you start reading I defy you
to stop ' - Shari Lapena ' Chibnall distils his talent for blockbusting screen drama into a
deliciously gritty and well-written police procedural. A searing debut crime fans will love!' -
Janice Hallett ' Literally unputdownable. SO pacy and delicious I loved the stream of new
reveals the plot kept me guessing and the excellent characterisation was my favourite bit.
Just a huge treat to read ' - Marian Keyes 'With a confounding crime and a stellar cast of
characters Death at the White Hart is everything I love in a crime novel ' - Jennie Godfrey
bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things ' Brilliant characterisation and fabulous
suspense - as unputdownable as you'd expect from the writer of Broadchurch ' - Jenny Colgan '
A sleek and sinister debut that grips you from the first page and doesn't let go ' - Celia
Walden Richard and Judy bestselling author of Payday 'A promising start to a crime career -
old ideas with a fresh spin and a great ending' - Geoffrey Wansell Daily Mail ' A clever
compelling crime drama' - Sun
