There's evil in all of us – even you!
All it needs is the correct circumstances and the evil oozes out.
Inspector Walter Darriteau has been fighting evil all his working life. He may be nearing retirement but the fight goes on.
"Old Cold Bones" introduces the reader to characters they will never forget.
Clive Lilley's an old lag whose best days are behind him. So why is he calling Walter, telling him about a forthcoming robbery, though he has no idea where or when, or who's involved.
Over at the Chester city antique auctions a priceless Ming Vase has gone under the hammer, but that brings a whole load of trouble.
Madeleine Martello has lived a fractious life. She's an opinionated independent woman who won't suffer fools or authority. So what's her story and where does she fit into all of this?
And a young man goes missing though no one seems concerned about it, except maybe Walter.
Four baffling strands that keep Walter and the team thinking and dreaming and working until they're exhausted. Will it be enough? "Old Cold Bones" will tell you.
There's evil in all of us – even you.
Can you keep it under control, and more to the point, do you want to?
This is the eighth standalone Walter Darriteau murder thriller. It's a chunky novel too, running to more than 500 pages, an ideal summer read for your slow down holiday, or equally at home for long winter nights, or when you might be housebound – which you could be!