Dead Game (Keith Calder Book 1)
By Gerald Hammond
A totally gripping Scottish mystery.
Meet Keith Calder: gunsmith and shooting instructor. He has no fixed address, a girl in every town and a healthy disrespect for the law.
Keith is attending a shoot in the Scottish borders when one of the attendees, a local architect, slips away from the group. Keith thinks little of it. He’s far more focused on ensuring he comes away with a profitable haul.
Then, the man’s body is discovered between two blazing gorse bushes, his flesh still burning.
The death appears to be an accident — a heart attack while smoking. But on closer inspection, the police discover a bullet in the corpse.
Keith just wants a quiet life. But when his (current) girlfriend’s brother is arrested for the murder, she begs for his help. The police won’t leave him alone either — they need his shooting expertise to build their case.
But Keith isn’t convinced the police have the right man. And the closer he gets to the truth, the more danger he’s in . . .
A murder mystery with a rustic Scottish setting that will keep you guessing right to the end. Perfect for fans of MS Morris, Joy Ellis, J.D. Kirk, TG Reid, Elly Griffiths and Val McDermid.
READERS LOVE THE GRIPPING KEITH CALDER MYSTERIES:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Hammond continues to amaze me.’ JTM
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Cracking good read.’ Phil L.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fascinating characters.’ Charles V.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Deliciously sharp-witted murder mystery.’ Virginia T.
‘Gerald Hammond’s series about gunsmith Keith Calder is rewarding indeed.’ Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
‘A gruesome, lightheartedly complex caper in the Scottish lowlands . . . the whole tangled romp has a what-ho!, outdoorsy energy that’s undeniably appealing.’ Kirkus Reviews
‘Ingenious plots, characters with whom you want to spend time and a world to which you eagerly anticipate returning.’ Paul Bishop, author of Deep Water and A Bucketful of Bullets.
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