A Month of Murder
A Month of Murder by David Baker, published by AuthorHouse in July 2021, is a gripping narrative set against the backdrop of Holme Hill, a village in West Yorkshire. The story begins with the murder of thirteen-year-old Minnie Hargreaves in 1976, leading to the conviction of David Harrison, who dies in prison. Fast forward 43 years, the village is rocked by two more murders involving elderly men, both found with Bible quotations pinned to them, suggesting a chilling connection to the past.
Readers will follow DCI Donald May as he leads the investigation into these perplexing crimes, which seem to echo the unresolved tragedy of Minnie’s death. As May, along with his team, delves deeper into the case, they uncover a web of dark secrets that intertwine the past and present. The narrative explores themes of mystery and suspense, drawing readers into a complex tale of crime that unfolds over the course of a single month. With 462 pages, this edition presents a detailed exploration of police procedural elements and the psychological intricacies of the characters involved.
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1 May 1976. Thirteen-year- old ‘Minnie’ Hargreaves is murdered, and her body half buried on a building site at the edge of Holme Hill, a village in West Yorkshire where she lived with her parents. David Harrison, a near-neighbour, is convicted of the crime and sentenced to life imprisonment. He dies in prison. 43 years later, Holme Hill becomes the scene of two more murders: Rhys Williams, a lonely old widower, found on a bench by the village cricket ground. A week later Peter Smith is found face down at the organ in Salem Chapel. Both corpses have a quotation from the Bible pinned to them, along with dates – the first two when Williams and Smith were murdered; the last two, dates in the future. DCI Donald May heads the investigation. Born in Holme Hill his family worshipped at Salem. The murders seem inexplicable: two blameless old men; seemingly the same murderer. A darker past emerges as May, DS Viv Trubshaw and DC Charlie Riggs investigate. Then a third murder, as forecast. May has seven days to the fourth. He discovers much more than just the murderer: all in one month; a month of murder.
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