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Killer in the New Forest: A gripping British crime mystery
Paperback
Series: The Di Callum MacLean Mysteries, Book 3
Publisher Price: $14.99
ISBN13: 9781804623503
Publisher: Book Folks
Published: Sep 4 2025
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.54 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A Scottish detective in England's New Forest.
Detective Inspector Callum MacLean should be unpacking boxes in his new home. But when a man is run over and killed outside Godshill Village Hall, his week's leave is cut short.
The victim, Brendan Stafford, was a retired lecturer from Birmingham. No one knows why he was attending a local village meeting in the middle of the New Forest on a freezing January night.
The post-mortem reveals Stafford was already dead before the car wheels struck him.
Everyone in the village seems to be hiding something - from the butcher to the forest keeper. Callum and his team must dig into old quarrels and quiet vendettas - and uncover secrets as tangled as the forest brambles.
Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths, Joy Ellis and Faith Martin.
MEET THE DETECTIVE:
Detective Inspector Callum MacLean is a widower from the Highlands, a man who carries his grief quietly and observes the world with a sketchbook in hand, fixing fleeting details others overlook. Known for his patience and silence that can weigh heavier than questions, he has a gift for sensing the undercurrents of resentment and grief that shape people's lives. The move to the New Forest was meant to bring stillness - misted heathland, ancient oaks, and quiet paths - yet Callum knows darkness has no fixed address. Whether in the backstreets of Glasgow or the lanes of a Hampshire village, secrets fester, and secrets kill.
THE SETTING:
The New Forest in January is a place of quiet menace - ancient heathland rimed with frost, gorse bushes like dark sentinels against the sky, and wild ponies ghosting through the mist. Beneath the surface beauty lies a landscape that can disorient and deceive. Moonlight sharpens every outline and the rustle of bracken or a fox's bark feels like a terrible warning. Villages sit snug against the chill, their residents wrapped in routines and secrets. It's a place where the natural world presses close - and where what's buried doesn't always stay that way.
READERS LOVE THE DI CALLUM MACLEAN MYSTERIES:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Superb characters and a twisty plot. Really going to like DC McLean. Christine E.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great plot and characters, plenty of twists and turns and fab detective work. H.J.N.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Beautiful descriptions of the forest, an excellent eye for the smallest detail, and a real skill at painting pictures with words. flicka
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Callum McLean brings out the best in his team of detectives. Twists are both surprising and satisfying. redpen321
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Carole Cole writes beautifully. Her descriptions are poetic, plots twisted, and the solutions unpredictable. Humor keeps it light. Kindle Customer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was an amazing book full of mystery and suspense! Mrs G.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nice convoluted puzzle and interesting characters. Looking forward to more. Lesley C.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent book! Kept me guessing until the end. Beautiful use of language and great characters. Amazon Customer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Loved this book from start to finish. Heather E.
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