THE NORFOLK BEACH MURDERS

DISCOVER ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING CRIME MYSTERIES YOU’LL READ THIS YEAR. JUDI DAYKIN WAS LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER 2021! 

Detective Sara Hirst has moved from London to the Serious Crimes Unit in beautiful Norfolk. 

SARA FACES HER MOST CHALLENGING CASE YET. 

It’s a stormy December morning when seal-watchers find the body on the beach at Winterton-on-Sea. His clothes have been torn to shreds on the rocks. The bright-orange life jacket didn’t save him in the end. 

Detective Sara Hirst races to the scene. The washed-up body turns out to be a deckhand who got swept overboard in a storm. 

It looks like a tragic accident. 

Until another body is found on a pleasure boat drifting out at sea. There are bullet holes in the boat’s hull. 

This was definitely murder. 

But Sara will soon have more to worry about than two dead bodies. Someone from her past is back . . . 

There are dark dealings going on in this quiet stretch of Norfolk coast. Detective Sara Hirst must get to the bottom of things before anyone else turns up dead. 

This gripping, character-driven crime thriller is perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, J.M. Dalgliesh, Matt Brolly, Biba Pearce, Rachel McLean, Rachel Lynch and Angela Marsons. 

READERS CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF DS SARA HIRST: 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The very best of this series thus far.’ Ruth 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A great way of presenting a mystery story. Surprisingly good, extremely entertaining and with a great slant.’ Leyla 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another really good book, so enjoyable! Highly recommended!’ Hannelore 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An excellent example of a police procedural. I read it in one sitting, the narrative flows smoothly and keeps you hooked to the end.’ Carol 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A mind-blowing fantastic gripping book right till the end. Loved it.’ Booklover Bev 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Daykin created an incredible intriguing page-turner with this book.’ Allie 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The tension builds right to the end . . . The final scenes were gripping.’ Janette 

THE DETECTIVE 
In her mid-thirties, DS Sara Hirst has left a successful career in London’s Metropolitan Police Force and taken a new post in Norfolk Police’s Serious Crimes Unit. Unfortunately, her welcome on the team is far from warm, and Sara will have to work hard to prove herself when the discovery of a body on her first morning leads to all kinds of difficulties. 

THE SETTING 
A patchwork of tiny rural villages, with quaint coastal seaside resorts and peppered by farms, on a bewildering network of small back lanes. There are no motorways here, and sometimes it feels like your nearest neighbour lives in Holland. 

Bounded on one side by the Norfolk Broads and the Wash on the other, its greatest feature is the boundless skies. The weather changes before your eyes. To many, it seems like a fairy tale, a cherished memory of childhood holidays. In reality, these are small hard-working communities, where people tend to mind their own business, and it’s easy to keep a dark secret. 

ALSO BY JUDI DAYKIN 
DS SARA HIRST SERIES 
Book 1: UNDER VIOLENT SKIES 
Book 2: INTO DEADLY STORMS 
Book 3: A BRUTAL SEASON 
Book 4: AN ARTFUL MURDER 
Book 5: THE NORFOLK BEACH MURDERS