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If you’re looking for a gripping new crime series, you’ll love Aline Templeton. Featuring DI Marjory Fleming – ‘Big Marge’ – and set in Galloway. If you enjoy novels by Ann Cleeves, Faith Martin, Val McDermid and LJ Ross, try Cradle to Grave.
‘The crime czar of the Scottish small town!’ Val McDermid
Accused of murdering the baby in her care, seemingly cold and measured nanny Lisa Stewart maintains her innocence. But when she changes her name and tries to run away, the terrifying threats always find her.
Is she an innocent victim of public anger? Or a calculating murderer on the run? DI Marjory Fleming, battling with troubles of her own, must find out.
Reader reviews:
‘Another beautifully constructed crime story in the delightful and addictive DI Marjory Fleming series’
‘One of the most gripping books I have read in a long time’
‘Templeton is an excellent writer who deserves a much wider audience’
‘The crime czar of the Scottish small town!’ Val McDermid
Accused of murdering the baby in her care, seemingly cold and measured nanny Lisa Stewart maintains her innocence. But when she changes her name and tries to run away, the terrifying threats always find her.
Is she an innocent victim of public anger? Or a calculating murderer on the run? DI Marjory Fleming, battling with troubles of her own, must find out.
Reader reviews:
‘Another beautifully constructed crime story in the delightful and addictive DI Marjory Fleming series’
‘One of the most gripping books I have read in a long time’
‘Templeton is an excellent writer who deserves a much wider audience’
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Reviews
'After this nod to the traditions of a Christie-style closed-circle detective novel, Templeton gets into her (entirely contemporary) stride, as the private lives of the Scottish detectives are considered in parallel with the suspicious deeds of murder suspects and victims. A satisfying story with a well-balanced combination of human and criminal problems.'
Templeton can always be relied on to provide a well-written, cleverly plotted, old-fashioned whodunit.
'The vivid characterisation, excellent description and a horrible sense of inevitability make Cradle to Grave a riveting read.'
'Templeton can always be relied on to provide a well-written, cleverly plotted, old-fashioned whodunit.'
Aline Templeton has created a classic who-dunnit, which could easily have been penned by the queen of crime writing herself - Agatha Christie . . . This is an intelligent, character-driven novel, skilfully plotted and well-paced from its leisurely start to ist moving and unexpected climax.
'A Christie-style closed-circle detective novel.'
'Loved it'
An unalloyed pleasure - an intelligent, character-driven crime novel.
'Skilfully plotted and well-paced'
'Interesting, atmospheric and - I predict - televisual'
