
Too Clever by Half
A Davies & West Mystery, Book 2
by Will North
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Pub Date Jun 01 2015 | Archive Date Jul 26 2015
Description
Naked, anonymous, the body found bobbing in the English Channel five miles off the coast of Cornwall is a baffling puzzle for Major Crimes Unit Detective Inspector Morgan Davies and her Scene of Crimes Manager, Calum West. Davies has no victim to name. West has no scene to investigate. The post-mortem confirms that the shallow wounds marking the corpse are due to torture.
Two days later, a woman reports her partner, Archie Hansen, missing. A farmer and Druid, Archie has a secret: while plowing one of his fields he's discovered an underground chamber holding a fortune in Iron Age gold and silver artifacts. Barely a month later he’s the “floater” found in the Channel.
Unraveling this mystery of treasure, deep secrets, adultery, betrayal, and revenge will test the investigative skills, intuition, and tenacity of Davies and West as never before. The killer is wickedly clever, but ultimately, as the Brits say, “too clever by half.”
Advance Praise
"...fasten your seatbelt, because you're in for a helluva ride.. I found myself gasping for breath at the end.
He uses his words like spider webs - first one strand, then another and another until you realize you have willingly allowed yourself to be ensnared by this web of a story...but you don't want to escape.
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-- Gail Wacker
Once again Will North transported me to another world. His lyrical description of Cornwall leaves me feeling the wind and rain lashing my face; reading his words, I am there. As in Harm None, I want meet Calum West and Morgan Davies, to know them better. Will lets us know a little more this time around, but leaves me hungry to go deeper.
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-- Kris Holtan
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This is a wonderful book--the second in the series and, by all accounts, not the last (which is great news). The characters are multidimensional and complex, written with an intensity and vitality that makes this a classical "page turner." The minor players, too, are drawn with as much intensity and complexity as the main characters, which is novel (and welcome) in a mystery.
" -- Lawrence
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Another winner by mystery writer, Will North. Clever plot, sharp witted dialogue and appealing English setting, this book will keep you up late into the night reading. I'm personally looking forward to the next in this series of authentic English mysteries.
" -- Joanne Kicinski
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9781620159569 |
PRICE | $5.99 (USD) |