Better the Devil You Know (Detective Frank Miller Crime Thrillers Book 4)
By James Whitworth
AN UNPUTDOWNABLE POLICE PROCEDURAL SET IN THE ATMOSPHERIC YORKSHIRE TOWN OF WHITBY.
On the bleak winter solstice, brooding clouds loom over Whitby. The townsfolk unite for the annual tree lighting ceremony, but someone has a sinister agenda.
The next morning, Sergeant Riddle arrives at DCI Frank Miller’s apartment with shocking news: Local resident Samantha Thompson is dead.
Her body was discovered in the chapel graveyard with a crow laid upon her chest and inverted crosses carved into her feet.
The night of her murder, Miller and Samantha had shared a few drinks at the pub. Given the circumstances, DS Riddle has no choice but to suspend Miller from duty.
Miller refuses to let his name be tarnished. Determined to clear his name and catch the real killer, he embarks on a covert investigation.
What was Samantha doing in the graveyard that fateful night? And what is the meaning behind the cryptic symbols etched into her flesh?
Can Miller crack the case before it’s too late?
This utterly thrilling crime mystery is perfect for fans of L.J. Ross, Roger Silverwood, J R Ellis, J M Dalgliesh, or Ann Cleeves.