Stone Cold Dead by Stephen Puleston

Crime thriller based in Colwyn Bay, North Wales

Premise: A man is found murdered in a park and his body is laid out in an unusual way. You’ll find a religious cult, an OCD Detective Inspector, and lots of red herrings. 

Part of a Series: Yes, but it can also be read as a standalone.

Anything Else: it’s in Kindle Unlimited and the eleventh book of the series. 

Colwyn Bay has a lovely long sandy beach and unlike a lot of beach fronts, it is open and not filled with shopping outlets or kiosks. Although there are recreational parks in the area, the one featured in the story probably has a little artistic license too.

Find out more about Colwyn Bay.

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A journalist’s brutal murder stuns a small community…But unravelling his life unearths surprises not even DI Drake could expect.

When a journalist is found pinned to a bowling green with croquet hoops, his head caved in, DI Drake and his team must unravel the man’s life.

The reporter was working on exposing the dark and sinister side of a cult led by a charismatic individual whom Drake identifies as being their prime suspect. But the dead man’s private life isn’t what it appears to be and soon the detectives identify other persons of interest.

But who would want to murder the respected journalist? There are plenty of persons of interest with a motive to kill the man and while Drake focuses on the cult and its leader another death forces a new approach.

When facing the startling truth Drake and his team are forced to protect the innocent no matter what the cost and face a race against time to prevent more deaths.

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