From the multi-award-winning writer of Broadchurch and Doctor Who comes a dark propulsive
crime debut from a true master of suspense. ' A masterclass whodunnit ' Gillian McAllister '
Everything I love in a crime novel' Jennie Godfrey ' As unputdownable as you'd expect from the
writer of Broadchurch ' Jenny Colgan -- The body is found abandoned on the A35 in Dorset -
tied to a chair stag antlers on his head. It's Jim Tiernan landlord of Fleetcombe's The
White Hart pub - and now a murder victim. Newly arrived DS Nicola Bridge has her work cut
out. Fleetcombe is a picture-postcard village. Murder is the last thing on anyone's mind.
Except that here Nicola finds whispers rumours resentments and lie after lie. Because the
smaller the village the darker its hidden secrets . . . -- More praise for Death at The
White Hart: 'Layered human suspenseful and surprising - this guy knows how to tell a story
that's for sure' Lee Child '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 'Snappy dialogue confident. Turns expectations of village
life on their head' Joan Smith Sunday Times 'Literally unputdownable. SO pacy and
delicious...Just a huge treat to read ' Marian Keyes