Death at the White Hart
A Novel
by Chris Chibnall
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Pub Date Jun 10 2025 | Archive Date Aug 09 2025
PENGUIN GROUP Viking Penguin | Pamela Dorman Books
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Description
“Fans of Broadchurch are going to LOVE Death at the White Hart! With its compelling pair of detectives and tense, creepy atmosphere, once you start reading, I defy you to stop.” —Shari Lapena
From the internationally award-winning creator of Broadchurch comes a brilliant new detective story following one man’s death and the secrets that unravel in a coastal English village
Nothing keeps a village together like secrets.
The villagers of Fleetcombe like to think of it as one of the most picturesque spots on England’s coast.
But now, it’s a disturbingly macabre crime scene.
A man is found dead, tied to a chair in the middle of the road, a stag’s antlers on his head. The gruesome scene stuns the town, especially when the victim is identified: Jim Tiernan, who ran the White Hart pub. Tiernan’s pub is at the center of village life and he knew everyone’s secrets.
Detective Nicola Bridge grew up in Fleetcombe and has now returned, for the good of her family, from a life away in Liverpool. DC Harry Ward is ten years younger and, despite his newcomer status, determined to earn Nicola’s trust. Because they don’t have long to crack the storybook façade and find out just what the people of Fleetcombe have to hide.
And now, in the place she thought she knew so well, Detective Nicola Bridge is asking questions. Is she ready for what she’s about to find?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780593831571 |
| PRICE | $30.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 352 |
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Featured Reviews
Susan H, Educator
Death at the White Hart is a new book by the award-winning creator of Broadchurch! I immediately began reading this well-crafted and mesmerizing detective story. The publican of the White Hart is found dead in a gruesome manner in this small seaside village in England. Detective Nicola Bridge returns to her hometown and is tasked happily with this complex case, despite experiencing marital difficulties. Her DC is ten years younger and he is more skilled than Nicola initially believes. This is a fast moving book with many characters and moving parts. The characters feel real enough to jump off the page, and Chibnall knows how to tell a story. If it is adapted to TV I will be there watching. Follow the thrilling twists and turns. With thanks to Netgalley and PENGUIN GROUP Viking Penguin for this ARC. My opinions are my own.
Patricia U, Librarian
After the phenomenal Broadchurch, this author had some high expectations to meet with new work. Those expectations were exceeded for this reader!
You're gripped from the first chapter, as an utterly gruesome and very weird murder unfolds in an idyllic English village. The detective in charge of the investigation is flawed but brilliant, her protegee by turns charming and reluctant, and the village full of quirky folks, including a tough but vulnerable child who is key to the whole mystery. I was reminded of Martha Grimes' Emily Louise Perk, one of my all-time favorite child characters.
The action moves at a fast pace, with chapters and sections just the right length to keep the reader engaged. Chibnall has mastered the craft of suspense, building tension with every sentence, leading up to the startling conclusion.
Fans of Anne Cleeves and Val McDermid will thoroughly enjoy this one.
Librarian 893949
This was everything I wanted from detective fiction! An interesting setting, realistic characters, sympathetic main characters with interesting emotional and intellectual lives and a mystery that rolls out in a satisfying and believable way. I will be looking for other titles by this author, especially with these characters.
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