Dead Bad — Helen H. Durrant

Detectives Tom Calladine and Ruth Bayliss face a vicious serial killer in a mystery with a shocking ending.A woman's body is found in a disused church, a homemade stuffed toy by her side. The victim had been dumped there months ago. The crime has the hallmarks of a twenty-year-old case whose alleged perpetrator is in prison.DS Bayliss must work out whether a serial killer has returned, or if a new killer is just taunting the police.Her partner, DI Calladine, faces the fight of his life to clear his name of corruption accusations. And then things go from bad to worse for Calladine . . .With the team under massive pressure and drugs flooding the streets, another gruesomely presented body is found.In an ending with a huge twist, the detectives must unpick decades' old lies before anyone else dies.If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean, J.D. Kirk, Ian Rankin or Rachel Abbott, you'll love this bestselling crime fiction writer.WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DEAD BAD: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is a great series, every book holds me from start to finish.' Rboard⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A thrilling page-turner which I just couldn't put down! Very highly recommended!' John D.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If you haven't tried this series then I honestly recommend you do . . . it really is fabulous!' P.A. Burton⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A truly gripping crime thriller . . . brilliant read.' Kindle customer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Great twists, breath stopping. Didn't see the twist coming, just can't trust anyone. Didn't put this book down.' Julie O.MEET THE DETECTIVESTom Calladine is a single, fifty-one-year-old detective inspector who is devoted to his job. His personal life, however, is not so successful. Having been married and divorced before the age of twenty-one has set a pattern that he finds difficult to escape.Ruth Bayliss is in her mid-thirties, plain-speaking and loyal. She wishes she had more time for the gym and a love life. She uses her demanding workload as an excuse not to try too hard with the men she meets.THE SETTINGThe series is set in the fictional village of Leesdon on the outskirts of an industrial northern English city. There is little work and a lot of crime. The bane of Calladine's life is the Hobfield housing estate, breeding ground to all that is wrong with the area that he calls home.