The Pillbox Murders
The Pillbox Murders by Simon Rae, published by Nine Elms Books Limited in July 2018, is a mystery novel that delves into the complexities of crime within the seemingly tranquil village of Cardwell. The story centers around an old wartime pillbox, which becomes the backdrop for a chilling murder that disrupts the community. Chief Inspector Dalliance, still grappling with the fallout from a previous case, is called to investigate this unsettling crime, setting the stage for a narrative filled with tension and intrigue.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a tale that explores the clash between moral righteousness and hidden desires, as Dalliance and DS Riley navigate the dark undercurrents of local life. The investigation leads them through a world of sex parties and traditional village customs, including the local Morris Men, as they strive to uncover the truth behind the murder. This edition, comprising 408 pages, continues the Inspector Dalliance series, following the events of Bodyline, and features Rae’s signature blend of sharp social commentary, clever dialogue, and intricate plot developments.
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Nestling in undergrowth by the bank of the Thames, an old wartime pillbox, relic of the nation’s troubled past, finds itself at the heart of events that will haunt the idyllic village of Cardwell.
With last summer’s case still weighing against his name, Chief Inspector Dalliance arrives at the scene of a particularly unsettling murder committed inside the cold, lonely walls of this concrete fortress.
The hunt for an elusive killer sees Dalliance and DS Riley embroiled in a cultural clash between the pleasures of the flesh and a fierce moral righteousness simmering beneath the village’s placid surface. Can Dalliance thread his way through the dark world of sex parties and the innocent traditions of the local Morris Men to solve an increasingly convoluted case and save his reputation?
The Pillbox Murders is the second of Simon Rae’s Inspector Dalliance series, following Bodyline, in which Dalliance had to unravel the intricacies of a murder committed in full public view during a friendly cricket match, and offers the same blend of acute social observation, witty dialogue, ingenious plot twists – and Dalliance’s inscrutable powers of detection.
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