Dig Two Graves (Detective Solomon Gray – 1) by Keith Nixon
Was it suicide … or murder? Detective Sergeant Solomon Gray is driven to discover the truth. Whatever the personal cost.
When teenager Nick Buckingham tumbles from the fifth floor of an apartment block, Detective Sergeant Solomon Gray answers the call with a sick feeling in his stomach. The victim was just a kid, sixteen years old. And the exact age the detective’s son was, the son Gray has not seen since he went missing at a funfair ten years ago. Each case involving children haunts Gray with the reminder that his son may still be out there – or worse, dead. The seemingly open and shut case of suicide twists into a darker discovery. Buckingham and Gray have never met, so why is Gray’s number on the dead teenager’s mobile phone?
Gray begins to unravel a murky world of abuse, lies, and corruption. And when the body of Reverend David Hill is found shot to death in the vestry of Gray’s old church, Gray wonders how far the depravity stretches and who might be next. Nothing seems connected, and yet there is one common thread: Detective Sergeant Solomon Gray, himself. As the bodies pile up, Gray must face his own demons and his son’s abduction.
Crippled by loss Gray takes the first step on the long road of redemption. But is the killer closer to home than he realised?
Set in the once grand town of Margate in the south of England, the now broken and depressed seaside resort becomes its own character in this dark police suspense thriller, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride, and Peter James.
Dig Two Graves is the first in the Solomon Gray series. Pick it up now to discover whether Gray finds his son in this thrilling new crime series.
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Burn the Evidence (Book 2)
Mixing business with family can be a murderous affair …
A body washes up on the beach near Ramsgate in the South of England. For Detective Sergeant Solomon Gray, the case appears cut and dried – the drowning of an immigrant. Another victim to the sea in his desperate attempt to reach the UK.
As the tidewaters recede, two more corpses surface. One appears to also be a refugee, but he’s been stabbed to death. The other, Gray recognises immediately and Gray knows this means trouble. Because the corpse is the son of local business tycoon Jake Armitage, a man with a dark reputation and an ex-school friend of Gray’s.
A post mortem reveals ligature marks on the son’s wrists and drugs in his bloodstream. All signs indicate murder. Armitage swears to track down his son’s killer and avenge his death.
Gray’s investigation points to a deadly fire ten years prior, and soon Armitage comes under suspicion. But Gray knows what it’s like to lose a child and puts aside his distrust of Armitage to help. How are the dead men connected to each other – and to the infamous fire?
It’s then that Gray gets another tip. On the whereabouts of his own missing son …
Set in the once grand town of Margate in the south of England, the now broken and depressed seaside resort becomes its own character in this dark detective thriller, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride, and Peter James.
Burn the Evidence is the second book in the series featuring Detective Sergeant Solomon Gray. Pick it up now to discover whether Gray can escape his past in this taut crime series.
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Beg for Mercy (Book 3)
Two men fight to prove their innocence. A cop and a convicted murderer. One of them is lying.
Fifteen years ago, local crime boss Duncan Usher was sent to prison for killing his wife. A young Detective Solomon Gray was first at the scene and instrumental in putting Usher away. But now Usher is out, released on a technicality.
Usher has held a grudge all this time, and he won’t stop until he gets revenge on the dirty cop who framed him all those years ago. Usher wants Gray’s help, acting as an inside man within the police. Gray refuses, but Usher has leverage – information on Gray’s missing son.
Gray agrees to work with Usher because he’ll do anything to find his son. But Gray is taking a huge risk; playing both sides of the game and carrying out his own investigation into what really happened fifteen years ago.
Can Gray get to the truth? Or will the past bring Gray down?
Set in the once grand town of Margate in the south of England, the now broken and depressed seaside resort becomes its own character in this dark detective thriller, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride, and Peter James.
Beg For Mercy is the third book in the series featuring Detective Sergeant Solomon Gray. Buy it now to discover whether Gray can track down the real killer and escape Usher’s clutches in this tense crime series.
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About the Author
Keith Nixon is a British born writer of crime and historical fiction novels. Originally, he trained as a chemist, but Keith is now in a senior sales role for a high-tech business. Keith currently lives with his family in the North West of England.
My Review
5 Stars
When Nick Buckingham falls from the fifth floor of an apartment Detective Solomon, Sol Gray is called in and he learns that Nick, who Sol has never met, has Sol’s number in his phone. Then Sol learns that his priest has been found killed in this church. Then a woman that he knew is found dead too. The only link to all three murders is Sol.
This is just the beginning. We also learn that ten years ago Sol’s son Tom was abducted and they have not hear from him or found his body. This lead to his wife committing suicide and his daughter alienating herself from him. He seems to be a hard man that won’t listen to anyone and is generally a cantankerous old jerk. But knowing everything else you can’t help but feel for him.
I originally thought that this book was going to be a basic detective story but there was so much more to the story. It tells the story of a broken man. I really enjoyed the read and an curious to see what happens to Sol in the next book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
I would like to thank BOTBS Publicity for the opportunity to read and share this book.
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