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St. Benet’s (DI Tanner – 2) by David Blake

A girl thrown from a church tower, a man sacrificed to Satan, and a priest murdered at the hands of the Devil.

When the body of an old man is found lying in the ruins of St Benet’s Abbey, his throat cut, a knife resting in his open hand, DI John Tanner and DC Jenny Evans are given no choice but to accept a ruling of death by misadventure.

But when the body goes missing from its tomb, after a priest is found nailed to a cross, and another impaled on a stake, everything begins to point back to the murder of a teenage girl, thrown from the top of a church tower, some forty-three years before.

Set within the mysterious beauty of the Norfolk Broads, this fast-paced British detective series is a murder mystery with a slice of humour and a touch of romance, one that will have you guessing until the very end, when the last shocking twist is finally revealed.

St. Benet’s is a totally addictive gripping crime thriller, the second in a chilling series of serial killer books, ones which will rapidly convert followers of L J Ross, Faith Martin, Joy Ellis, Damien Boyd and Helen H. Durrant into David Blake devotees.

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About the Author

David Blake is a full-time author living in North London. To date he has written fourteen books along with a collection of short stories. He’s currently working on his fifteenth, St. Benet’s, which is the follow-up to his debut crime fiction thriller, Broadland.

When not writing, David likes to spend his time mucking about in boats, often in the Norfolk Broads, where his crime fiction books are based.

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My Review

5 Stars

An elderly man is found dressed as a monk in the ruins of the St. Benet’s Abbey. His throat is cut and the police don’t know if it was suicide, murder, or misadventure. They end up ruling the death as misadventure. The man said that he had a book that made him believe that he could rise from the dead. Then the body disappears from its tomb. Then more bodies start showing up and it is starting to look like they are connected to a murder for forty years earlier.

This is my first book from author David Blake and the second in the series. I had no problem hopping right into the story and not feeling too lost. But I do think that reading the books in order would give you more of a feel for the characters.

You have a strange death, a missing body, a murder from forty years earlier, and more bodies starting to show up. If that wasn’t enough you also have Tanner and Evans working together and their personal drama too. There is a lot going on but everything is relevant to the story. No fluff to fill in pages or throw you off the case.

I loved this story and was kept guessing until the end. I recommend this book for anyone that likes a great police procedure thriller. I can’t wait to catch up on what I have missed from the Broadland.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.

I would like to thank Book on the Bright Side for the opportunity to read and share this book.