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Beschreibung
A Scottish detective in England's New Forest.

Detective Inspector Callum MacLean should be unpacking boxes in his new home. But when a man is run over and killed outside Godshill Village Hall, his week's leave is cut short.

The victim, Brendan Stafford, was a retired lecturer from Birmingham. No one knows why he was attending a local village meeting in the middle of the New Forest on a freezing January night.

The post-mortem reveals Stafford was already dead before the car wheels struck him.

Everyone in the village seems to be hiding something - from the butcher to the forest keeper. Callum and his team must dig into old quarrels and quiet vendettas - and uncover secrets as tangled as the forest brambles.

Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths, Joy Ellis and Faith Martin.

MEET THE DETECTIVE:
Detective Inspector Callum MacLean is a widower from the Highlands, a man who carries his grief quietly and observes the world with a sketchbook in hand, fixing fleeting details others overlook. Known for his patience and silence that can weigh heavier than questions, he has a gift for sensing the undercurrents of resentment and grief that shape people's lives. The move to the New Forest was meant to bring stillness - misted heathland, ancient oaks, and quiet paths - yet Callum knows darkness has no fixed address. Whether in the backstreets of Glasgow or the lanes of a Hampshire village, secrets fester, and secrets kill.

THE SETTING:
The New Forest in January is a place of quiet menace - ancient heathland rimed with frost, gorse bushes like dark sentinels against the sky, and wild ponies ghosting through the mist. Beneath the surface beauty lies a landscape that can disorient and deceive. Moonlight sharpens every outline and the rustle of bracken or a fox's bark feels like a terrible warning. Villages sit snug against the chill, their residents wrapped in routines and secrets. It's a place where the natural world presses close - and where what's buried doesn't always stay that way.

READERS LOVE THE DI CALLUM MACLEAN MYSTERIES:

¿¿¿¿¿ "Superb characters and a twisty plot. Really going to like DC McLean." Christine E.

¿¿¿¿¿ "Great plot and characters, plenty of twists and turns and fab detective work." H.J.N.

¿¿¿¿¿ "Beautiful descriptions of the forest, an excellent eye for the smallest detail, and a real skill at painting pictures with words." flicka

¿¿¿¿¿ "Callum McLean brings out the best in his team of detectives. Twists are both surprising and satisfying." redpen321

¿¿¿¿¿ "Carole Cole writes beautifully. Her descriptions are poetic, plots twisted, and the solutions unpredictable. Humor keeps it light." Kindle Customer

¿¿¿¿¿ "This was an amazing book full of mystery and suspense!" Mrs G.

¿¿¿¿¿ "Nice convoluted puzzle and interesting characters. Looking forward to more." Lesley C.

¿¿¿¿¿ "Excellent book! Kept me guessing until the end. Beautiful use of language and great characters." Amazon Customer

¿¿¿¿¿ "Loved this book from start to finish." Heather E.
A Scottish detective in England's New Forest.

Detective Inspector Callum MacLean should be unpacking boxes in his new home. But when a man is run over and killed outside Godshill Village Hall, his week's leave is cut short.

The victim, Brendan Stafford, was a retired lecturer from Birmingham. No one knows why he was attending a local village meeting in the middle of the New Forest on a freezing January night.

The post-mortem reveals Stafford was already dead before the car wheels struck him.

Everyone in the village seems to be hiding something - from the butcher to the forest keeper. Callum and his team must dig into old quarrels and quiet vendettas - and uncover secrets as tangled as the forest brambles.

Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths, Joy Ellis and Faith Martin.

MEET THE DETECTIVE:
Detective Inspector Callum MacLean is a widower from the Highlands, a man who carries his grief quietly and observes the world with a sketchbook in hand, fixing fleeting details others overlook. Known for his patience and silence that can weigh heavier than questions, he has a gift for sensing the undercurrents of resentment and grief that shape people's lives. The move to the New Forest was meant to bring stillness - misted heathland, ancient oaks, and quiet paths - yet Callum knows darkness has no fixed address. Whether in the backstreets of Glasgow or the lanes of a Hampshire village, secrets fester, and secrets kill.

THE SETTING:
The New Forest in January is a place of quiet menace - ancient heathland rimed with frost, gorse bushes like dark sentinels against the sky, and wild ponies ghosting through the mist. Beneath the surface beauty lies a landscape that can disorient and deceive. Moonlight sharpens every outline and the rustle of bracken or a fox's bark feels like a terrible warning. Villages sit snug against the chill, their residents wrapped in routines and secrets. It's a place where the natural world presses close - and where what's buried doesn't always stay that way.

READERS LOVE THE DI CALLUM MACLEAN MYSTERIES:

¿¿¿¿¿ "Superb characters and a twisty plot. Really going to like DC McLean." Christine E.

¿¿¿¿¿ "Great plot and characters, plenty of twists and turns and fab detective work." H.J.N.

¿¿¿¿¿ "Beautiful descriptions of the forest, an excellent eye for the smallest detail, and a real skill at painting pictures with words." flicka

¿¿¿¿¿ "Callum McLean brings out the best in his team of detectives. Twists are both surprising and satisfying." redpen321

¿¿¿¿¿ "Carole Cole writes beautifully. Her descriptions are poetic, plots twisted, and the solutions unpredictable. Humor keeps it light." Kindle Customer

¿¿¿¿¿ "This was an amazing book full of mystery and suspense!" Mrs G.

¿¿¿¿¿ "Nice convoluted puzzle and interesting characters. Looking forward to more." Lesley C.

¿¿¿¿¿ "Excellent book! Kept me guessing until the end. Beautiful use of language and great characters." Amazon Customer

¿¿¿¿¿ "Loved this book from start to finish." Heather E.
Über den Autor
Carol was raised in a small village in the New Forest National Park in southern England. Following formal education and with an interest in forensics and police work, she applied to join Hampshire Constabulary. She was unsuccessful as she did not meet the minimum height requirement. Carol wrote short pieces for the farming press, and a series of articles for the RSPCA. Fiction followed, with the¿publication of short stories in magazines, both in the UK and Germany. The broadcast of a play by BBC Wiltshire Sounds and performances of other plays at literary festivals was followed by success in writing competitions. Carol has always liked puzzles and logic, and this is probably the reason she turned to the genre of crime when she began writing novels. Her first novel was long listed in the Plaza Prizes crime category. She is a member of the Crime Writers' Association. She lives in a rural community near the cathedral city of Salisbury with her husband and two rescued feral cats.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Importe, Krimis & Thriller
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: The DI Callum MacLean mysteries
ISBN-13: 9781804623503
ISBN-10: 1804623504
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cole, Carol
Hersteller: The Book Folks
The DI Callum MacLean mysteries
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 203 x 127 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Carol Cole
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.09.2025
Gewicht: 0,289 kg
Artikel-ID: 134966952