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Murder in a Safe Haven
2020
First Published
4.22
Average Rating
200
Number of Pages

Part of Series

Irish detectives struggle to make sense of the evidence in this mystery that keeps you guessing. A relaxing sailing trip on his day off becomes anything but for DSI Mick Hays when a body is found at sea. The coastguard pluck the corpse from the ocean with ease, but establishing the dead man’s identity won’t be straightforward. And when pathology indicates he was murdered, Hays’ partner DI Maureen Lyons is put in charge of the investigation. Good forensics and a nose for trouble lead Lyons to a small hamlet in an isolated part of the coast. But the locals, who are running a smooth bootleg liquor operation, are none too forthcoming with information. Suspicions are raised when a known associate of the victim goes to ground. But who is he running from? The police or the killer themselves? Lyons will have to work quickly and solve the puzzle before another body is found. MURDER IN A SAFE HAVEN is the tenth standalone book in a series of ten featuring DSI Mick Hays and DI Maureen Lyons, which is set on the west coast of Ireland. The full list of books is as follows:

  1. MURDER ON THE OLD BOG ROAD
  2. MURDER AT THE OLD COTTAGE
  3. MURDER ON THE WEST COAST
  4. MURDER AT THE PONY SHOW
  5. MURDER ON PAY DAY
  6. MURDER IN THE AIR
  7. MURDER AT THE HOLIDAY HOME
  8. MURDER ON THE PENINSULA
  9. MURDER AT THE RACES
  10. MURDER IN A SAFE HAVEN
Avg Rating
4.22
Number of Ratings
953
5 STARS
45%
4 STARS
36%
3 STARS
16%
2 STARS
3%
1 STARS
1%
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Author

David Pearson
David Pearson
Author · 23 books

Author of the best selling Galway Homicide series, now with 13 books published, all featuring Michael Hays and Maureen Lyons. Now with a new gripping crime/fiction series set in Dublin featuring DI Aidan Burke and DS Fiona Moore. The fictional Hays & Lyons detective series based in Galway, brings a host of intriguing stories to the reader as the detectives wrestle with a surprising amount of crime in the region. The new series is a bit grittier, but should still appeal to readers who don't like too much gore! Look out for boxed sets (great value) and special offers on Amazon.

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