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The Cow Shed: An absolutely gripping British crime thriller full of twists
Paperback
Series: Detective Anna James, Book 4
ISBN13: 9781805732181
Publisher: Joffe Books Ltd
Published: Aug 28 2025
Pages: 258
Weight: 0.51
Height: 0.64 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
Two women. Twenty years apart. One deadly link.
Twenty years ago, Effie vanished without a trace. She was last seen arguing with her cousin Shannon at the pub before storming home - except she never made it.
Suspicion fell on Shannon, but with no body and no evidence, she walked free and the case went cold.
Decades later, a young woman is found strangled in an allotment at the bottom of Shannon's garden. And once again, Shannon finds herself at the centre of an intense police investigation.
Detective Anna James finds Shannon blunt to the point of rude, but without solid evidence, there's nothing to hold her on.
With the investigation at a standstill, Anna turns to an unlikely source: her former lover, ex-crime boss Joshua 'Parole' Cribbins. He still has connections with the seedy underbelly of the town - and he's all too willing to help. But getting close to Parole again could cost Anna everything.
Then, a breakthrough leads Anna to a place known as the Cow Shed. What she uncovers there will change everything - and expose the horrifying truth that's been buried for decades.
This utterly gripping crime thriller is perfect for fans of Martina Cole, Angela Marsons, Helen H. Durrant and Charlie Gallagher.
READERS LOVE THIS SERIES:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Great read . . . I look forward to reading more books from author Emmy Ellis. Brilliant.' Amazon customer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Outstanding. Full of surprises. Brilliant storylines and great characters. I loved it.' Kindle customer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Read all three one after the other. The twists and turns were brilliant.' Lou Lou
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely brilliant. Great storylines and full of surprises, on the edge of your seat. Definitely recommend.' Kindle customer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Excellent writer. Thoroughly enjoyed this. Would recommend.' Winsome McK.
THE DETECTIVE
DI Anna James is balanced, level-headed and diligent. Her colleagues joke that she can be blunt and to the point, but in her line of work, that helps her get results. She went into the police force because she loves the Famous Five and Scooby Doo - the idea of solving crimes for a living was thrilling! Her home is as immaculate as her desk, she prefers to keep things minimal so there's less things to dust and tidy. She's single and in her forties. She doesn't like going on nights out and prefers to stay at home and read.
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