A Fatal Obsession: A gripping mystery perfect for all crime fiction readers

A Fatal Obsession: A gripping mystery perfect for all crime fiction readers
Faith Martin

The start of a brand new series from the global bestselling author of the DI Hillary Greene series.Oxford, 1960. There's a murderer on the loose and two unlikely heroes are poised to solve the case.Meet Probationary WPC Trudy Loveday – smart, enthusiastic and always underestimated.In the hope of getting her out of the way, Trudy’s senior officer assigns her to help coroner Clement Ryder as he re-opens the case of a young woman's death. She can't believe her luck – she is actually going to be working on a real murder case.Meanwhile, the rest of the police force are busy investigating a series of threats and murders in the local community, and Clement can't help but feel it's all linked.As Trudy and Clement form an unlikely partnership, are they going to be the ones to solve these crimes before the murderer strikes again?A gripping, twisty crime novel that you won't be able to put down. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and M.C. Beaton.The Ryder and Loveday SeriesBook 1: A FATAL OBSESSIONBook 2: A FATAL MISTAKEBook 3: A FATAL FLAW‘A beautifully crafted crime mystery I could not put down.’ Anita Davison, author of the Flora Maguire seriesReaders love Faith Martin:'A must read for all crime fiction fans''Have become an addict of Faith Martin – love her novels.''Cracking good read''Plenty of action and drama to keep the reader gripped through to the end''I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys crime fiction''Compelling murder mystery''Fabulous police procedural'

A Fatal Obsession

FAITH MARTIN

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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2018

Copyright © Faith Martin 2018

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E-book Edition © June 2018 ISBN: 9780008297763

Version: 2018-10-17

For my Mum and Dad – for always believing in me

Table of Contents

Cover (#ua7a27189-7b42-56be-b60b-3d1b4c168cba)

Title Page (#u5a2a4362-3658-5a2a-8bc1-c017fa8d7ecb)

Copyright (#u9b1ca2df-5867-5090-8740-00ec2ea6a1cd)

Dedication (#u37ed5ab7-45ec-5647-a767-751c98384840)

Prologue (#u610e784e-7965-5e4c-a0c6-0c655d513983)

Chapter One (#u86d70806-b951-5a60-a763-e52f17cd17be)

Chapter Two (#u6e360763-466d-5fbc-ad18-e6d2d7d48141)

Chapter Three (#u24930cf8-dea9-5546-9222-a28ab0d8a110)

Chapter Four (#u1deae8a1-a328-5b57-aa72-62085a0e8903)

Chapter Five (#u6c5326e2-4d01-59ed-aa85-921e94a9b6b8)

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Chapter Seven (#u8bbeeabc-bd2e-573d-b1e5-762541feee1d)

Chapter Eight (#u15c898f9-6d5e-598b-bade-d412ac0399b1)

Chapter Nine (#u2e1924cb-1d92-51a3-9f74-b71121f0046b)

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