The Royal Baths Murder
The Royal Baths Murder by J. R. Ellis is a mystery novel published by Amazon Publishing on October 24, 2019. This edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds in the picturesque Yorkshire town of Harrogate, where a renowned crime writer, Damian Penrose, is found murdered at the Victorian baths during a local crime writing festival. DCI Jim Oldroyd is tasked with unraveling the mystery, as he faces a perplexing case with no clear suspect or escape route for the killer.
Readers will find a gripping narrative that delves into the complexities of Penrose’s life, revealing a web of rivalries and personal conflicts that may have led to his demise. As Oldroyd investigates, he uncovers a series of potential motives tied to feuds over money, accusations of plagiarism, and romantic entanglements. The plot thickens when Penrose’s murder is just the beginning of a series of chilling events, compelling Oldroyd to race against time to bring the perpetrator to justice before the truth becomes more sinister than fiction.
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A murdered crime writer. An idyllic Yorkshire town. Can DCI Oldroyd separate fact from fiction?
A famous writer is found murdered at the Victorian baths in the Yorkshire town of Harrogate. In a crime worthy of one of his novels, Damian Penrose, who was appearing at the town’s crime writing festival, has been ruthlessly strangled. But with no trace of the murderer and no apparent means of escape, how did the killer simply vanish from the scene of the crime?
There’s only one mind capable of unlocking this mystery: DCI Jim Oldroyd. But as he and his team quickly discover, while Penrose was popular with the reading public, he had made plenty of enemies. Feuds over money, accusations of plagiarism, a string of affairs…His route to the top left a trail of embittered rivals–and suspects. But which of them was willing to commit murder?
When Penrose’s shocking death proves to be just the first of many, it becomes clear to Oldroyd that he is dealing with a calculating criminal hell-bent on revenge. He must find and bring them to justice. Before the truth becomes more chilling than fiction…
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