Cold Sanctuary by David J. Gatward – Book 8

Brief Description – a hay bale makes for a gruesome murder scene.

I began reading the previous book Blood Sport, but found it was about illegal dog fighting, so I decided not to read it.

However, in it, Harry got a girlfriend. I didn’t want to miss that moment, so I searched the book for all instances of Grace. I then knew how they met but didn’t see the moment they got together. Which meant that in the opening scene of Cold Sanctuary, it was to be a surprise. Good for Harry. I wanted him to have a girlfriend,

My favourite book so far was Death Requiem, book six, and this one comes very close, if not better. Gripping and tense with bad things happening that disrupt our beloved team, and make damn good story.

I’ve been swapping between reading amd listening. The narrator of the audiobook, Aubrey Parson does such a fantastic job in bringing the characters to life . Each one has a recognisable accent, and this makes me want to listen rather read it.

Highly recommended!

Blurb

A tragic farm accident… or so it seems. Can this former big-city detective defeat the human monsters lurking in the Yorkshire Dales?

DCI Harry Grimm’s happy emotions are confusing the hell out of him. Enjoying the company of his new girlfriend and furry black dog, the usually gruff detective finds himself feeling genuinely content for the first time in a very long while. But it’s soon back to business as usual when the idyllic countryside is rocked by the demise of a popular farmer in a horrific hay-baler accident.

After the coroner rules the mangled remains a homicide, Grimm sends his team out to follow clues that provoke more questions than answers. And as his officers drop like flies, the victim’s adopted son vanishes, and suspicious threats emerge, the justice-driven investigator vows he’ll restore peace and slam another killer behind bars.

Can he shed light on the darkest of sins before more lives are lost in the hills?

Cold Sanctuary is the spellbinding eighth book in the DCI Harry Grimm Crime Thrillers series. If you like compelling police procedurals, gripping themes, and grab-you-by-the-seat suspense, then you’ll love David J. Gatward’s hard-hitting mystery.

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