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Murder on the Peninsula
2019
First Published
4.10
Average Rating
206
Number of Pages

Part of Series

Murder on the beach, kidnap on the moor. DI Maureen Lyons investigates. It is with a certain trepidation that the local garda approach a car stuck out on Ballyconneely Beach gradually becoming swamped by the rising tide. And the police’s worst fears are confirmed when they find it contains the body of a young woman. When the post-mortem indicates the death was the result of foul play, the girl’s family is interviewed and her room searched. After the discovery of a USB stick that appears to be evidence of corruption within the Council’s planning department, the investigation begins to centre on an architectural firm. Whether or not the killer is feeling the heat, another girl is abducted . The race is now on to track down the felon. But he actually seems to want the police to find him, as he taunts DI Maureen Lyons with information. Heading out on her own, desperate to find the missing girl, Lyons is in serious danger. But what is it about her past that has led her to be singled out in this way? And when she goes off the radar, how will her partner, Mick Hays, respond to her disappearance? MURDER ON THE PENINSULA is a cat-and-mouse thriller, full of mysterious twists. It’s certainly a page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This book is the eighth mystery featuring detectives Lyons and Hays, set on the west coast of Ireland. It will appeal to fans of crime fiction, and all readers who like a good book. The full list of all the books in the series is as

  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
  11. MURDER IN AN IRISH BOG
  12. MURDER IN A SEASIDE TOWN
  13. MURDER BY THE HIDDEN BAY
  14. MURDER AT THE ARTS FESTIVAL
  15. MURDER AT THE CARAVAN All of these books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback.
Avg Rating
4.10
Number of Ratings
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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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