Easeful Death
Easeful Death by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is a mystery novel published by Severn House in April 2025. This edition spans 256 pages and is presented in English. The story revolves around the murder of eighteen-year-old Rhianne Morgan, whose death occurs in a seemingly safe, middle-class neighborhood in London. DCI Bill Slider, a dedicated detective and father of two daughters, grapples with the emotional weight of this case as he investigates the circumstances surrounding Rhianne’s tragic demise.
Readers will find a complex narrative filled with secrets and lies as Slider and his team delve into the victim’s life, uncovering tensions with her stepfather, a recent breakup, and the potential influence of a new boyfriend. The investigation reveals a web of relationships and motives, challenging Slider to discern the truth amidst the chaos. This book fits within the genres of mystery, thriller, and crime, appealing to those interested in traditional detective stories and police procedurals.
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A young woman is murdered at the height of summer in this gritty, page-turning mystery set in London and featuring DCI Bill Slider – “one of Britain’s most engaging coppers” (Booklist)
Most homicides are young male on young male, and that’s bad enough. But as a father of two daughters, DCI Bill Slider can’t help but take it harder when the victim is a young woman.
Rhianne Morgan, just eighteen, waiting for her A-level results, lies dead in her comfortable middle-class home in a nice, respectable area. Neighbours remember rows with her stepfather. Schoolmates talk of a boyfriend humiliatingly dumped. Her bestie mentions an unnamed new boyfriend, who possibly provided her with drugs. But the back gate was open, and anyone could have walked in. Did she even know her assailant?
Secrets and lies flourished around this troubled teenager, a thicket of thorns Slider and his team must cut through to find the truth. Who killed Rhianne?
As Slider’s boss says, it’s always the first person you suspect. Except when it isn’t.
This critically-acclaimed British police procedural series is a great choice for fans of Catherine Aird, Ann Cleeves and Peter James. If you haven’t met Bill Slider and his team, why not start now?
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