Book 5 of my Blog Event for the Calladine and Bayliss Series by Helen H Durrant. Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday a book from the series will be featured in sequence.
CALLADINE & BAYLISS Book 5: DEAD & BURIED
Format – Kindle
Publisher – JOFFE BOOKS
Publication Date -3rd July 2016
Genre – Crime Fiction
Author – Helen H Durrant
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A GRIPPING CRIME MYSTERY FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS
40 years ago something terrible happened in Annie’s new house . . .
Annie Naden and her husband buy a remote country cottage at auction. It’s the home of their own that they always wanted, but as they begin renovations, Annie discovers a satchel in a dusty old hidden cupboard. Inside are the usual schoolbooks, now over 40 years old, and a girl’s diary. Among the record of day-to-day crushes and pop concerts, is a secret whose terrible consequences are still resonating to this day.
Detective Tom Calladine has problems of his own. A notorious villain, Vinny Costello, seems to be back in town, and the bodies soon stack up. With Calladine’s loyal DS Ruth Bayliss on maternity leave, he gets in hot water with one of Costello’s assistants, and must also cope with an abrasive new member of the team as they seek to untangle a complex series of murders.
What happened to that girl forty years ago? And what’s it got to do with the current crime wave?
Full of twists and turns, this is a gripping detective mystery that will keep you turning the pages until the stunning conclusion
My Review
This is book 5 in the Calladine and Bayliss series. Ruth is on maternity lead and Calladine is struggling without her to guide and support him,
There is obviously a lot more to learn about the characters as they continue to develop and their personalities become shaped by their backgrounds.
The story is so intriguing I was trying to work out where it was going all the way through. It is very cleverly written and is full of twists, turns and red herrings. DCI King is added into the mix as Calladine is forced to work with another colleague who has their own goals and agenda.
A brilliant book that I could not put down and highly recommended to readers of Crime Fiction and/or Police Procedurals.
5 stars from me .
THE CALLADINE AND BAYLISS SERIES
Book 1: DEAD WRONG buy from Amazon. Read more on Goodreads
Book 2: DEAD SILENT buy from Amazon. Read more on Goodreads
Book 3: DEAD LIST buy from Amazon. Read more on Goodreads
Book 4: DEAD LOST buy from Amazon. Read more on Goodreads
Book 5: DEAD & BURIED buy from Amazon. Read more on Goodreads
Book 6: DEAD NASTY buy from Amazon. Read more on Goodreads
Book 7: DEAD JEALOUS buy from Amazon. Read more on Goodreads
Book 8: DEAD BAD buy from Amazon. Read more on Goodreads
Book 9: DEAD GUILTY buy from Amazon. Read more on Goodreads
Book 10: DEAD WICKED buy from Amazon. Read more on Goodreads
Book 11: DEAD SORRY buy from Amazon. Read more on Goodreads
THE DETECTIVE CALLADINE & BAYLISS MYSTERY SERIES 1-9 buy from Amazon. Read more on Goodreads
HELEN H. DURRANT
OVER 1 MILLION BOOKS SOLD!
Helen is one of the ‘baby boomer’ generation and began writing when she retired from her job at a local college. Born in Edinburgh to an English father and Scottish mother the family settled in a Pennine village between the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire. It is an environment which has shaped her stories. Writing is a second career and, despite having a bus pass, keeps her busy, and tuned in.
Helen’s children are all grown-up and she has five grandchildren.
BOOKS BY HELEN H. DURRANT
CALLADINE & BAYLISS SERIES:
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DEAD WRONG
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DEAD SILENT
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DEAD LIST
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DEAD LOST
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DEAD & BURIED
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DEAD NASTY
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DEAD JEALOUS
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DEAD BAD
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DEAD GUILTY
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DEAD WICKED
DI GRECO SERIES:
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DARK MURDER
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DARK HOUSES
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DARK TRADE
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DARK ANGEL
DI MATHEW BRINDLE SERIES:
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HIS THIRD VICTIM
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THE OTHER VICTIM
DCI RACHEL KING SERIES:
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NEXT VICTIM
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TWO VICTIMS
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WRONG VICTIM
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FORGOTTEN VICTIM
DETECTIVES LENNOX & WILDE SERIES:
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THE GUILTY MAN
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THE FACELESS MAN
BOX SETS:
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DETECTIVES CALLADINE & BAYLISS BOOKS 1-3
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THE DETECTIVE CALLADINE & BAYLISS MYSTERY SERIES BOOKS 1-9 BOX SET
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DETECTIVE STEPHEN GRECO BOOKS 1-3
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THE COMPLETE DETECTIVE STEPHEN GRECO BOX SET
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THE DETECTIVE RACHEL KING BOOKS 1-3
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In Case You Missed It
The Calladine and Bayliss Series by Helen H Durrant: Book 1 Dead Wrong
The Calladine and Bayliss Series by Helen H Durrant: Book 2 Dead Silent
The Calladine and Bayliss Series by Helen H Durrant: Book 3 Dead List
The Calladine and Bayliss Series by Helen H Durrant: Book 4 Dead Lost
