Slaughterhouse Farm

A 72-year-old woman is found wandering on Exmoor, holding a knife, and covered in blood. Her adult son, Gabe, is found dead inside the family farmhouse. CSI Ally Dymond is on compassionate leave, but when the new DI asks her to help with the case, she can't resist. The team must dig into the family's history to uncover a motive, but they find evidence that Gabe was involved with a criminal network, suggesting a different chain of events. If Miriam isn't the killer, then who is?

Format: Hardback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 25 May 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Compelling crime fiction with a beating heart of authenticity, Hayley Scrivenor's Dirt Town is a must-read for fans of Val McDermid, Jane Casey, and Cara Hunter. Brimming with suspense, Heather Darwent's Sunday Times bestseller The Things We Do To Our Friends is a must-read for fans of CSI Ally Dymond. Trevor Wood's The Man on the Street is a family secret worth killing for.

In the dead of night, 72-year-old Miriam Narracott is found wandering on Exmoor, holding a knife and covered in blood. Inside the family farmhouse lies the body of her adult son, Gabe. CSI Ally Dymond is on compassionate leave, but when approached by the new DI, recently arrived from London and eager to have Ally's keen eye and local knowledge on the case, she finds herself being drawn back in. With their only suspect Miriam unwilling or unable to talk, the team must dig into the family's history to uncover a motive. Instead, they find evidence that Gabe was involved with a criminal network, suggesting a completely different chain of events. But if Miriam isn't the killer, then who is?

The gripping second novel in the CSI Ally Dymond series. "Shot through with wit and peopled by characters you care about, Gill Perdue's If I Tell is a must-read for fans of T. Orr Munro. "T. Orr Munro has woven such an intricate story, she'll have you guessing right until the end. Sophia Spiers' The Call of Cassandra Rose is a well-written, perfectly plotted novel that hooked me in right from the prologue. Diane Jeffrey's The Guilty Mother is a must-read for fans of CSI Ally Dymond. Readers can't get enough of CSI Ally Dymond!

"This story was so well written and captures you hook, line, and sinker straight away. "Fast-paced and incredibly twisty. The storylines are well-developed and the characters are well-rounded. Overall, this is a great read for fans of crime fiction who are looking for a compelling and engaging story.

Weight: 644g
Dimension: 164 x 240 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008479855