Market for Murder: The riveting countryside mystery

A bomb explodes in a supermarket, causing chaos and fear in a small West Country village. Karen Slocombe, a member of the Food Chain Group, is a local produce supporter and witnesses the murder of a stallholder at the farmer's market. She begins to wonder who is committing these crimes and why she keeps finding herself in the middle of the crime scene.

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

The tranquility of a small West Country village is abruptly shattered when a bomb detonates in the local supermarket, causing widespread chaos and destruction. Karen Slocombe, a prominent member of the Food Chain Group and a fervent advocate for local produce, would typically not be concerned about the loss of a supermarket. However, the fact that she and her daughter were almost caught in the explosion deeply offends her, as well as the senseless violence perpetrated. A few days later, Karen witnesses the gruesome murder of a neighboring stallholder at the local farmer's market. This incident further fuels her curiosity about the identity of the perpetrator and why she seems to be unwittingly drawn into the midst of these seemingly motiveless crimes.

Karen's concerns deepen as she delves deeper into the investigation. She discovers that the crimes are not isolated incidents, but rather part of a larger conspiracy. The perpetrators are targeting local businesses and community members, with the intention of causing fear and instability. Karen becomes increasingly aware of the danger she and her family are in, and she must use all her resources to stay one step ahead of the criminals.

As Karen investigates the crimes, she encounters a network of deceit and betrayal. She learns that the supermarket bombing was not just a random act of violence, but rather a calculated move by a group of individuals with a specific agenda. The murder at the farmer's market was also part of their plan, intended to send a message to anyone who dared to oppose them.

Karen's determination to bring the perpetrators to justice grows stronger with each passing day. She collaborates with local authorities, fellow community members, and even some of her former colleagues from the Food Chain Group. Together, they piece together the clues and gather evidence to build a case against the criminals.

Despite the obstacles and dangers they face, Karen and her team remain steadfast in their pursuit of justice. They face numerous challenges, including threats and intimidation, but they refuse to be silenced. Karen knows that the only way to bring peace back to the village is to catch the criminals and bring them to justice.

In the end, Karen and her team are able to apprehend the criminals and bring them to justice. The community is grateful for their tireless efforts and dedication, and Karen is hailed as a hero. She realizes that the fight for justice is never over, but she is confident that with the support of her community and the law, she will be able to make a difference and prevent future crimes from happening.

The peace of a small West Country village was abruptly shattered when a bomb exploded in the local supermarket, causing widespread chaos and destruction. Karen Slocombe, a prominent member of the Food Chain Group and a fervent advocate for local produce, was deeply offended by the senseless violence and the fact that she and her daughter were almost caught in the explosion. A few days later, she witnessed the gruesome murder of a neighboring stallholder at the local farmer's market, further fueling her curiosity about the identity of the perpetrator and why she seemed to be unwittingly drawn into the midst of these seemingly motiveless crimes.

Karen's concerns deepened as she delved deeper into the investigation. She discovered that the crimes were not isolated incidents but rather part of a larger conspiracy. The perpetrators were targeting local businesses and community members, with the intention of causing fear and instability. Karen became increasingly aware of the danger she and her family were in and must use all her resources to stay one step ahead of the criminals.

As Karen investigated the crimes, she encountered a network of deceit and betrayal. She learned that the supermarket bombing was not just a random act of violence but rather a calculated move by a group of individuals with a specific agenda. The murder at the farmer's market was also part of their plan, intended to send a message to anyone who dared to oppose them.

Karen's determination to bring the perpetrators to justice grew stronger with each passing day. She collaborated with local authorities, fellow community members, and even some of her former colleagues from the Food Chain Group. Together, they pieced together the clues and gathered evidence to build a case against the criminals.

Despite the obstacles and dangers they faced, Karen and her team remained steadfast in their pursuit of justice. They faced numerous challenges, including threats and intimidation, but they refused to be silenced. Karen knew that the only way to bring peace back to the village was to catch the criminals and bring them to justice.

In the end, Karen and her team were able to apprehend the criminals and bring them to justice. The community was grateful for their tireless efforts and dedication, and Karen was hailed as a hero. She realized that the fight for justice was never over, but she was confident that with the support of her community and the law, she would be able to make a difference and prevent future crimes from happening.

Weight: 268g
Dimension: 130 x 199 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780749025861