Only The Dead
A sinister game of revenge
by Malcolm Hollingdrake
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Pub Date Nov 20 2016 | Archive Date Jun 21 2018
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Description
Meet DCI Cyril Bennett, a man with a passion for manners and efficiency, as well as an eye for the ladies. His partner, DS David Owen, is naïve and untidy but keen. Together they make a formidable pair.
When the discovery of two infants’ bodies is made at a Teacher Training College, Bennett and Owen are given the case. Soon a number of suspects are identified.
At the same time, a killer is on the loose staging attacks using sulphur mustard.
Is there a link between the infants’ bodies and the sulphur mustard attacks?
Do the answers lie in the past or the present?
Bennett and Owen must work together to bring to justice a killer with revenge on his mind.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780995621251 |
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Featured Reviews
Carolee K, Reviewer
Peter Flint
Lawrence Young
Two doctors, one has a mystery in the past.
The other is seeking revenge to care workers in the health setting .DCI Cyril Bennett and DS David Owen handled both cases.
It did take a while to get to the heart of the book, but once it did it flowed nicely.
There are two diffent stories that run on in orderly way so the reader can follower along. The ending was not really a clift hanger, but did let you know that the second book in the series would add more to the story. There will be 6 or 7 more stories with DCI Bennett .
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patrice l, Reviewer
Great start to a new crime/thriller series!
Loved the "Odd Couple" feel to the two MC's, they were different but found the way to work together to solve the mystery/crime. This author is new to me, but my love for a good, well-written and smart crime/thriller/mystery was more than satisfied and I can't wait to read the rest of this series!
Linda S, Reviewer
This book was previously published as Keen as Mustard.
Only The Dead is the very first in a well-established series of six books to date. Featured is DCI Cyril Bennett and his partner DS David Owens. They say that opposites attract and that is very true in this case. Bennett is a ladies' man, polite, mannerly, and dresses well. Owens is younger, messier, but makes a great partner in his dedication to the job.
Bennett and Owens are called in to investigate when 2 bodies of infants are recovered at a teacher training college. After obtaining a list of students and instructors who were at the school when these babies died, they soon find more suspects than they know what to do with.
The two detectives also take on the investigation of random sulfur mustard attacks. Or are they random? Although Bennett and Owens work differently, they must work together to find this serial killer.
The story lines run side by side, so at times it feels a little disjointed. Not heavy on suspense, but there is a mysterious air. I really enjoyed the development of the characters. Both Bennett and Owens are rather unique and the way they relate to each other is fun to watch.
Many thanks to the author / Bloodhound Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
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