Death Toll
“Death Toll” by Jim Kelly, published by Penguin UK on January 6, 2011, is a mystery novel that delves into a chilling investigation following the exhumation of bodies at a cemetery in King’s Lynn. As the police uncover the remains of a young black man alongside those of murdered pub landlady Nora Tilden, they are faced with a perplexing case that intertwines past and present. This edition spans 400 pages and is presented in English.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative that explores themes of family life and crime, as Detective Inspector Peter Shaw and Detective Sergeant George Valentine navigate a web of secrets surrounding Nora’s pub, The Flask. The investigation raises questions about the identity of the young man and the circumstances of his death, hinting at deeper societal issues. As the detectives work to unravel the truth, they confront the shadows of the past, leading to a gripping exploration of trust and betrayal.
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Bodies are being exhumed at King’s Lynn’s cemetery, the bones moved to higher ground to avoid flooding. But when the coffin of murdered pub landlady Nora Tilden is hauled up into the light there’s a grim discovery: the twisted corpse of a young black man, killed by a billhook blow to the head, and dumped in the grave on the night Nora was buried twenty-eight years earlier. The police are baffled by a bewildering and brutal murder.
Who was this young man? Was he the victim of a racist crime? When DI Peter Shaw, DS George Valentine and their team are put on the case their investigation first leads them to The Flask, Nora’s pub just along the riverbank, where her family hides more than one dark secret and it’s soon clear no one can be trusted. Will Shaw and Valentine be able to get to the shocking truth behind the murder before it’s too late and the ghosts from the past claim another victim?
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