Death in the woods : the West County Crime Mysteries, Book 1

A British police detective must determine who silenced a singer forever . . . DI Dan Hellier has returned to Exeter under a cloud. But a chance for redemption comes when the body of a talented young singer is found in the woods. When links are revealed to a recording studio boss, a predatory gang, and a school music teacher, Hellier has his work cut out. Before any more innocent people are put in danger, Hellier will need to untangle a web of lies—and work out which of many suspects silenced a promising voice. Previously published as Death And Deception by B.A. Steadman.