Down in the Woods: A Carlow Valley Mystery

When a woman's battered body is found in the local woods, Inspector Dick Beauregard discovers that she had just checked out of the hotel run by ex-Detective Inspector Clive Walsingham. The investigation makes little headway until a second body, a man, is found. A newspaper cutting dated two days after he was murdered is found in his pocket. Both victims were parents of one of five schoolgirls who disappeared in mysterious circumstances ten years ago. Inspector Beauregard asks Clive Walsingham to help, and they re-examine the circumstances surrounding the original disappearance of the schoolgirls. However, when an intriguing discovery is made, they realize they are at risk from an unlikely source.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 28 March 2023
Publisher: Book Guild Publishing Ltd

When the battered body of a woman is found in some local woods,Inspector Dick Beauregard is surprised to discover that she had just checked out of the hotel run by ex-Detective Inspector Clive Walsingham. He originally treats Clive as a suspect,but the investigation makes little headway until a second body,a man,is found. Mysteriously,a newspaper cutting dated two days after he was murdered is found in his pocket.

Both victims were parents of one of five schoolgirls who disappeared in mysterious circumstances ten years ago. Under mounting pressure,Inspector Beauregard asks Clive Walsingham to help.

In a complicated and occasionally shocking investigation,Clive and his wife,Clare,re-examine the circumstances surrounding the original disappearance of the schoolgirls. But,when an intriguing discovery is made,they realise they are at risk from an unlikely source. With their lives at stake,they must act quickly.

As the investigation unfolds,Clive and Clare discover that the schoolgirls' disappearance was not as straightforward as it first appeared. They unearth a web of lies,deceit and corruption that stretches all the way to the highest levels of government. They also learn that there is a powerful organisation that is willing to do anything to protect its secrets.

Clive and Clare are determined to uncover the truth and bring the perpetrators to justice. They are aided in their quest by a small group of dedicated investigators,including Inspector Beauregard. However,they soon realise that they are facing a formidable enemy that will stop at nothing to protect its secrets.

The investigation takes Clive and Clare to some of the darkest corners of the city,where they encounter dangerous criminals,corrupt officials and even members of their own family. They must use all of their skills and resources to stay one step ahead of their enemies and bring the schoolgirls home.

In the end,Clive and Clare are able to uncover the truth about the schoolgirls' disappearance. They are able to bring the perpetrators to justice and bring closure to the families of the victims. The investigation also sheds light on the wider issue of corruption and abuse of power in the city and prompts a public outcry for change.

The story of Clive and Clare's investigation is a powerful reminder of the importance of justice and the power of the truth. It is a story that will stay with readers long after they have finished reading it.

Weight: 428g
Dimension: 138 x 216 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781915603210