Death of a Friend: The gripping rural whodunnit

Nina Cattermole was killed by a horse during a protest against the local Devon hunt. Another hunt saboteur, Charlie Gratton, was found dead in a ditch on the day of Nina's funeral. DC Den Cooper is sent to investigate and discovers that Charlie was murdered by a horse, which could only have been delivered by an experienced rider. Den is drawn into an insular Quaker community and a village divided by loyalties and past misdeeds.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 21 November 2019
Publisher: Allison & Busby

Nina Cattermole's untimely demise was a peculiar occurrence. She met her end when a horse headbutted her during a protest against the local Devon hunt. The official conclusion? It was deemed a mere freak accident. However, when another hunt saboteur met a tragic end in a ditch on the day of Nina's funeral, local DC Den Cooper was assigned to investigate. It soon became evident that this was no ordinary accident. Charlie Gratton, a dedicated Quaker, met his demise after being trampled to death by a horse. The striking precision of the blows suggests that the horse was under the skilled guidance of an experienced rider. It appears that Charlie, a peaceful individual, has been unlawfully killed. As Den endeavors to unravel the case, he becomes entangled in the secluded Quaker community and a village divided by loyalties and past transgressions.

Weight: 272g
Dimension: 192 x 122 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780749025663