Blood Notes: A gripping murder mystery that will have you hooked (Steph Grant Murder Mystery Series Book 1)

Winner of a 2022 Chill With A Book Premier Reader's Award!Edmund Fitzgerald is different. Sheltered by an over-protective mother, he’s a musical prodigy. Now, against his mother’s wishes, he’s about to enter formal education for the first time aged sixteen. Everything is alien to Edmund: teenage style, language and relationships are impossible to understand.Then there’s the searing jealousy his talent inspires, especially when the sixth form college’s Head of Music, turns her back on her other students and begins to teach Edmund exclusively.Observing events is Steph, a former police detective who is rebuilding her life following a bereavement as the college’s receptionist. When a student is found murdered in the music block, Steph’s sleuthing skills help to unravel the dark events engulfing the school community.Blood Notes is a brilliant and powerful contemporary murder mystery by Suffolk-based novelist Lin La Versha, dealing with themes of teenage desire, jealousy and betrayal. Lin Le Versha is not to be missed, the brilliant new talent on the British crime writing scene. If you love Rachel McLean's Dorset Crime Series and Ann Cleeves's Shetland Series, then you are going to adore Lin Le Versha. Winner of a 2022 Chill With A Book Premier Reader's Award!Edmund Fitzgerald is different . Sheltered by an over-protective mother, hes a musical prodigy. Now, against his mothers wishes, hes about to enter formal education for the first time aged sixteen. Everything is alien to teenage style, language and relationships are impossible to understand. Then theres the searing jealousy his talent inspires, especially when the sixth form colleges Head of Music, turns her back on her other students and begins to teach Edmund exclusively. Observing events is Steph, a former police detective who is rebuilding her life following a bereavement as the colleges receptionist. When a student is found murdered in the music block, Stephs sleuthing skills help to unravel the dark events engulfing the school community. Blood Notes is a brilliant and powerful contemporary murder mystery by Suffolk-based novelist Lin La Versha, dealing with themes of teenage desire, jealousy and betrayal. 'A wonderful, witty, colourful, debut Whodunnit, with a gripping modern twist set in the dark shadows of a Suffolk town.' EMMA FREUD FROM THE ADVANCE 'A dark and intriguing thriller.' Jenny McClinton'I loved this book right from the beginning.' Rachel Revill'From the first chapter I was hooked.' Janine'I was completely blown away.' Surjit Parekh Edmund Fitzgerald is different. Sheltered by an over-protective mother, he’s a musical prodigy. Now, against his mother’s wishes, he’s about to enter formal education for the first time aged sixteen. Everything is alien to Edmund: teenage style, language and relationships are impossible to understand. Then there’s the searing jealousy his talent inspires, especially when the sixth form college’s Head of Music, turns her back on her other students and begins to teach Edmund exclusively. Observing events is Steph, a former police detective who is rebuilding her life following a bereavement as the college’s receptionist. When a student is found dead in the music block, Steph’s sleuthing skills help to unravel the dark events engulfing the college community. Genre: Mystery/Thriller