Cirrus@Austlit

'What if some secrets were never meant to stay buried?'

'When a parish priest is brutally murdered in cold blood, a rural community is left in shock – and fear.

'New to the Vale of the White Horse, Detective Sergeant Mark Turpin discovers the murder bears the hallmark of a vicious killer who shows no remorse for his victim, and leaves no trace behind.

'After a second priest is killed, his broken body bearing similar ritualistic abuse, the police are confronted by a horrifying truth – there is a serial killer at large with a disturbing vendetta.

'As fear grips the once tranquil countryside, Mark and his team race to uncover a tangle of dark secrets and lies before the killer strikes again.

'In doing so, Mark finds out that the truth is more twisted than he could ever have imagined…'

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'What if the perfect friend was hiding a deadly secret?'

'When a championship jockey discovers the body of a young woman during a cold morning's training ride, the local racing community is shocked to its core.

'Everyone says she was the perfect friend, the perfect daughter and the perfect fiancée.

'However as Detective Mark Turpin delves into the girl's fateful last hours, he discovers a past full of lies and mystery.

'Investigating the truth behind her savage death, Mark uncovers jealousy and ambition within the tiny community, accompanied by a disturbing reluctance to help the police. 

'When another death takes place only days later, Mark realises he is running out of time to stop a killer who will do anything to keep a dark secret hidden...

'Her Final Hour is the second book in a new murder mystery series from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett'

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'Run. Don’t look back.

'When a young teenager is stabbed to death at a busy fairground, Detective Mark Turpin is assigned the task of finding the boy’s killer.

'But this was no ordinary murder.

'Mark knows the victim, and the man who ordered his death.

'As he sifts through the young victim’s final days, he uncovers a powerful crime syndicate that will do anything to protect its interests.

'Then tragedy strikes, and suddenly Mark isn’t just trying to solve a murder – he’s fighting for his own survival.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.