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Matthew Rawlings is back.The ex-superintendent of CID cannot leave it alone and this time he is in very real danger – not just likely to get his fingers burnt, but a whole lot more. Unwittingly, he ventures into relationships which carry memories and confrontations equally in dangerous measure.On a hill, a wild young man, jolted from his enjoyment and pleasure of first sex, comes face to face with shotguns which are loaded with death and menace. Matthew, his home town about to be savaged by a contentious major redevelopment, once again weakens to a cry for help.As he is embroiled in a world of intrigue and danger, old colleagues wary of his motives question his involvement. Surviving the mystery until the bitter end takes courage and guile, which nearly fail him.
In The Sweet Taste of Death, Tom Pierce has produced an intriguing and absorbing tale which is more than just an account of a retired police superintendent's holiday in the South of France. Matthew and his wife, Beth, become accidentally involved in a dramatic attempt to smuggle priceless historical artefacts out of France. Blundering into the middle of these events Matthew is forced to re-examine his priorities and his commitment to his wife, after a life spent fighting crime, often to the exclusion of all else.
The beautiful but savage scenery and extraordinary story of medieval sacrifice provide a stunning theatre for this satisfying read, which is highly recommended as an absorbing book which successfully combines the suspense, history, travel and detective genres.
When Aunt Florence mysteriously vanishes, her nephew, retired Detective Superintendent Matthew Rawlings, is drawn into a perilous and bewildering situation. Concerned for her safety, Matthew’s investigation plunges him and his family into the midst of a series of murders, confronting them with danger of an unnervingly peculiar nature.
As surreal echoes from the past intertwine with long-held resentments, the drama unfolds on the city streets. Without the familiar support of his former police colleagues, Matthew finds himself vulnerably exposed and inadvertently entangled in a web of murderous intrigue. His quest for answers becomes a race against time, as the line between friend and foe blurs in a world where nothing is as it seems.
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