Earthquake, Wind, and Fire

By Rosemary Rowntree

'Another brilliant and complex plot - the detail around the plotting is absolutely flawless. Vivid characters and settings. A compelling and satisfying novel with a powerful and unexpected ending. This is real craft.' Dexter Petley - author of four critically acclaimed novels

Fred Shelford drowns in a deep drainage channel. His death is not accidental. Barely a week later a nearby barn is destroyed by arson and a young man's horribly disfigured remains are found inside. After a second arson attack in which another man dies, DCI Upwood and his team are forced to acknowledge the extraordinary proposition that the murderer is desperate to halt plans for a proposed wind farm. Then a local doctor is found shot dead. Three of the deaths apparently have the same motive but each has a different modus operandi. He and his colleagues are savaged by the media for their handling of the cases. Meanwhile his troubled relationship with Katie Melhuish puts his career in jeopardy. The planning and execution of the final murder is the most complex Upwood has ever encountered, almost perfect, and the solution stuns them all.

This crime novel should appeal to fans of Ann Cleeves, Peter Robinson, L J Ross, Joy Ellis and Peter Grainger.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1976593980
• ISBN13: 9781976593987
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"