A Cast of Falcons (Birder Murder Mystery, #3)

The threat from above is an ever-present danger ... A man falls to his death from a cliff face in western Scotland. From a distance, another man watches. He approaches the body, tucks a book into the dead man�s pocket, and leaves.When the Scottish police contact Chief Inspector Domenic Jejeune and show him the book, he recognizes it instantly. He knows it's a call for help, but he also knows that answering that call would destroy the life he and his girlfriend Lindy have built together in England. It could also end his successful policing career. Or worse. Meanwhile, back in north Norfolk, a leading climate-change researcher has been brutally murdered. In Jejeune's absence, it falls to Sergeant Danny Maik to determine if the man's death was related to his controversial studies, or to the astronomical amount of prize money at stake in a contest the researcher was involved in. With their boss, DCS Shepherd, blocking their every attempt to interview the... The threat from above casts a dark shadow. A man falls to his death from a cliff face in western Scotland. From a distance, another man watches. He approaches the body, tucks a book into the dead man’s pocket, and leaves. When the Scottish police show visiting Detective Chief Inspector Domenic Jejeune the book, he recognizes it as a call for help. But he also knows that answering that call could destroy the life he and his girlfriend Lindy have built for themselves in the village of Saltmarsh, on the north Norfolk coast. It could even end his policing career. Or worse. Back in Saltmarsh, the brutal murder of a researcher involved in a local climate change project has everyone looking at the man’s controversial studies as a motive. But Sergeant Danny Maik, heading the investigation in Jejeune’s absence, believes a huge cash incentive being offered for the research may play a crucial role. With their beleaguered chief superintendent blocking every attempt to interview the project’s über-wealthy owners,and all roads seeming to lead back to a falconry located on the research facility's property, Jejeune and Maik must work together to find their answers. But with Jejeune’s secrets tearing the North Norfolk Constabulary apart, will the men’s partnership survive when the danger from above begins to cast its dark shadow? The Threat From Above Casts A Dark Shadow. A Man Falls To His Death From A Cliff Face In Western Scotland. From A Distance, Another Man Watches. He Approaches The Body, Tucks A Book Into The Dead Man’s Pocket, And Leaves. When The Scottish Police Show Visiting Detective Chief Inspector Domenic Jejeune The Book, He Recognizes It As A Call For Help. But He Also Knows That Answering That Call Could Destroy The Life He And His Girlfriend Lindy Have Built For Themselves In The Village Of Saltmarsh, In North Norfolk. Back In Saltmarsh, The Brutal Murder Of A Researcher Involved In A Local Climate Change Project Has Everyone Looking At The Man’s Controversial Studies As A Motive. But Sergeant Danny Maik, Heading The Investigation In Jejeune’s Absence, Believes A Huge Cash Incentive Being Offered For The Research May Play A Crucial Role. With Their Beleaguered Chief Superintendent Blocking Every Attempt To Interview The Project’s Uber-wealthy Owners, Jejeune And Maik Must Work Together To Find Their Answers. But Will The Men’s Partnership Survive When The Danger From Above Begins To Cast Its Dark Shadow? The threat from above is an ever-present danger. A man falls to his death from a high cliff face in northern Scotland. From a distance, another man watches. He approaches the body, tucks a book into the mans pocket, and leaves. When the Scottish police show Inspector Domenic Jejeune the book, a bird guide bearing his name, he can truthfully say he that he has no idea how it came to be in the dead mans pocket. What he does not tell them is that he recognizes the book instantly. So, while puzzled, he is not entirely surprised when his brother Damian emerges from his fugitive existence to reveal that the dead man is a notorious taker a poacher of live wild falcons. The case gets personal in a way Jejeune has never experienced before. He is acutely aware that with each passing day, rare birds are being illegally taken from the wild. And hovering over his every move is the threat that if he gets this one wrong, no one in the North Norfolk Constabulary will escape the wrath of the nations highest-placed officials. A man falling to his death from a remote cliff sets off a high-stakes chase for Inspector Domenic Jejeune, who must protect his fugitive brother and pursue a maddening foe, while any misstep could bring down wrath from above on Domenic, his family, and the entire police force A man falling to his death from a remote cliff sets off a high-stakes chase for Inspector Domenic Jejeune, who pursues a ruthless killer knowing any misstep could bring down wrath from above on Domenic, his family, and the entire police force