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| Avon Books October 2025 DI James Walker #6 Thank you to the publisher for my copy of this book |
Journalist Gordon Carver receives news that sends a chill down his spine. Rushing home from the pub, he frantically calls his police contact, DCI James Walker to share his discovery, only to be struck from behind, plunging him into darkness.
James misses the call, and by the time he arrives at the crime scene, Gordon is dead. With his name as the last entry in Gordon's phone, James is thrust into a chilling investigation. What vital information was Gordon about to reveal, and who silenced him?
With no witnesses and scant evidence, James races against time to uncover the truth. Can he uncover the mystery before the killer slips away?
🎅🏻 My Review..
DCI James Walker unfortunately has to leave his wife and his young children on Christmas Day in order to start the investigation into the death of local journalist, Gordon Carver, whose body has been found in suspicious circumstances. What then follows is a complex murder investigation which becomes more and more complicated as time goes on and with several suspects DCI Walker and his team are determined to track down the perpetrator.
I thought the writer kept up the intensity of the story and whilst I have only read one previous book, and that was the very first in the series, I was soon able to pick up the dynamic of the plot and thought that the interaction between the detectives in the investigative team was good with DCI Walker very much in control of everything. There’s a definite festive edge to the story, the Cumbrian setting works well as does the cold and snowy weather. The short and snappy chapters ensure that the story moves along quickly and with several twists and turns, and quite a few red herrings, I found that I had to keep amending who I thought had murdered Gordon Carver. The ending pulled everything together well and with a successful outcome for DCI Walker I am sure we will see him return in another Christmas crime story next year.
About the Author
Alex Pine is the pseudonym of a bestselling author who has also written books under the names Jaime Raven, James Raven and JP Carter. He was born and raised on a council estate in South London and left school at sixteen. Before long, he embarked on a career in journalism, which took him all over the world - many of the stories he covered were crime-related. He then became a television producer and for a number of years was director of a major UK news division and co-owned a TV production company. He now splits his time between homes in Hampshire and Spain with his wife.
