Julia Chapman Date With Danger 2020 Pan Macmillan 2020
This listing is for Date with Danger by Julia Chapman (2020) — Book — EAN/ISBN 9781529006827.
Synopsis
<p><b>Julia Chapman's fifth Dales Detectives Agency novel, <i>Date With Danger</i>, sees our intrepid leads Samson and Delilah on the trail of a sheep rustler turned killer. A heartwarming cosy crime caper, perfect for fans of Richard Osman's<i> The Thursday Murder Club</i> and M.C. Beaton.</b><br><br>In the heart of Yorkshire, the Dales Detective Agency is about to face its biggest challenge.<br><br>A fatal accident at the local livestock auction mart summons the detective duo Samson O’Brien and Delilah Metcalfe, but what starts as a simple health-and-safety investigation soon takes a sinister turn when they discover evidence that suggests murder.<br><br>With local sheep being threatened by a gang of rustlers plaguing the Dales, and poacher Pete Ferris setting in motion a blackmail plot that will see Samson pulled back into trouble with his nemesis Rick Proctor, all three cases are about to converge.<br><br>Samson and Delilah are now going to find their next investigation is fraught with danger; a danger that will leave them fighting for their lives . . .<br><br><b>Full of wit, warmth and colourful characters, continue the comforting mystery series with <i>Date with Deceit</i>.</b><br><br><b>'Chapman delivers on every level in this intriguing murder mystery.' - <i>Lancashire Evening Post</i></b></p>