A DEADLY AFFAIR IN THE DALES Wren & Wilson 1

Maria Malone

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‘Meet Sergeant Ali Wren and her trusty companion Officer PD Wilson, a Springer Spaniel with a nose for trouble. Together they are the police force serving the small, charming Yorkshire town of Heft where everyone knows everyone else’s business. Ali, a local who has recently returned to her hometown, needs all her diplomatic skills and a huge dose of humour to navigate the quirky dynamics of Heft, where drama lurks around every corner.

When Brian, an older resident who seems a little lost outside of the world of classic cars, reports his wife, Melody, missing, Ali initially dismisses it as a routine case. Brian is not exactly an exemplary husband, and it seems that Melody simply left him after years of playing a supporting part not only to classic cars but also to Brian’s first, late wife. However, suspicions soon mount – was the death of Brian’s first wife truly a tragic accident? What was Melody doing in Newcastle every week? Who is Melody’s enigmatic friend at the municipal tip? Before long, Ali and Wilson are following a trail full of twists and turns.

The story unfolds in the tradition of the best Sunday evening television, offering a gentle, gripping, and heart-warming narrative with a dramatic finale that will keep the reader guessing right to the end.

Welcome to Heft, where the mysteries are as intriguing as the characters who unravel them.

A DEADLY AFFAIR IN THE DALES will delight fans of Richard Osmond, Reverend Richard Coles and Janice Hallett.  

Maria Malone is an experienced ghost-writer and non-fiction author with several Sunday Times bestseller credits, ranging from high-profile memoirs to celebrity fiction. This is her first novel.