A Hill To Die On — Ed James

Is this the hill you want to die on?On her first night shift, Probationary PC Chloe Fenchurch discovers a dead body at the Tower Hill Memorial in East London. Dry as a bone, but drowned, hundreds of metres from the Thames. Worse, Chloe knows the victim - Bert Matthews, a friend of her grandfather.DCI Simon Fenchurch takes the case, soon unpicking further mysterious deaths. Police officers from the same team, who worked the same investigation ten years ago. Where Fenchurch's own father was Deputy SIO.Meanwhile, Chloe investigates the suspicious disappearance of a local headteacher. The man who had an affair with her mother, that broke up her parents' marriage. Is her father responsible? Or does he know more than he's letting on?As Fenchurch drills deeper, the case is hampered by the reveals from former police officer, Rob Lezard, now a media celebrity, fronting true crime shows. Shocking stories that jeopardise several serious convictions. Can Fenchurch and Chloe work together to solve a deep mystery that threatens to strike even closer to home?Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Peter James and Stuart MacBride, murder is intercut with humour in this fast-paced crime thriller set on the gritty streets of East London.See what other crime fiction fans are saying about A Hill to Die On.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ...the story moves along at a brisk pace, developing the complexity of the situations and characters, with one thing that the author makes clear. These books aren't just about police work, it is about the humans behind the uniform...I definitely recommend this series for fans of the crime genre. -AniBlogsHere⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great story, nail-biting finish, hard to put down. -GoodReads Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The story is fast-paced and hooks you in and makes you want to keep reading. Great detective series -GoodReads Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another excellent gripping read -GoodReads ReviewIf you love gritty, action-packed crime fiction, Binge the entire DI Fenchurch series now:THE HOPE THAT KILLSWORTH KILLING FORWHAT DOESN'T KILL YOUIN FOR THE KILLKILL WITH KINDNESSKILL THE MESSENGERDEAD MAN'S SHOESA HILL TO DIE ONTHE LAST THING TO DIE (coming soon)