The Corpse Bell by Ian McFadyen
The Corpse Bell
by Ian McFadyen
My thanks to Ian for sending me a copy to review and to
Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me onto the tour.
Synopsis
The last thing Penny Carmichael expected when she joined the local bellringing group was for her debut to be thwarted by the discovery of a body just yards from the belfry door. As her husband and his loyal team painstakingly sift through the evidence and delve deep into the dead man's past, it's clear that solving Peter Mackenzie's murder may prove a challenge, even for someone with DCI Carmichael's renowned detective prowess.
What was a man who'd lived for decades in North London doing in Moulton Bank? Was his chequered past a factor?
And what about the other members of Penny's bellringing group. Did any of them have a reason to do Peter harm?
As the case unfolds, DCI Carmicheal and his trusty team seek answers to a complex puzzle which leads them along various paths and, at times, way outside the comfort zone of their rural Lancashire surroundings.
This fast-paced, cleverly crafted whodunit is the eleventh murder mystery in the gripping Carmichael series from the pen of Ian McFadyen.
My goodness was this a gripping read . There are so many different aspects to the context of this “ Who Dunnit” that you really have to keep your wits about you at all times whilst DCI Carmichael and his team explore all the different paths that may lead to their killer.
As with other books in the DCI Carmichael series I really like that McFadyen includes his reader in the debrief , almost making it into one of those murder mystery events where you can analyse the facts so far and ponder as to where you think the investigation will go next on its lines of pursuit.
This is a series that will appeal to all fans of the Midsummer Murders genre of Detective stories. Nothing too gruesome and gory to make your stomach turn, yet just the right amount of suspense to keep you turning the pages in your quest to find out what has happened, why and more importantly “Who Did It? “
The characters are quintessential village stalwarts and described in such a way to make you feel as if you know them, or you can relate them to people around you, which always makes me smile - or watch my back !
About Ian
Ian McFadyen was born in Liverpool and enjoyed a successful career in marketing before becoming a writer. Ian’s titles are available in Italian and Czech and, although the author isn’t totally convinced it’s true, he’s been favourably compared with Wilkie Collins and Colin Dexter. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife but spends a great deal of his time writing in his bolthole retreat on the Norfolk / Suffolk border. The Corpse Bell is the eleventh in his series featuring DCI Carmichael.
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