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Dead Lock (DI Nick Dixon Crime Book 8) by [Damien Boyd]

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Early on a cold Somerset morning, ten year old Alesha Daniels is reported missing by her father, a violent alcoholic. Her mother, a known drug addict, is found unconscious, but it’s her mother’s boyfriend the police are keen to trace.

As the hunt for Alesha gathers pace, a second local girl is taken, plunging another family into the depths of despair.

Cutting short his holiday, DI Nick Dixon races home to join the Major Investigation Team, but no sooner has he identified a network of local suspects than they begin to show up dead.

At odds with his superiors, Dixon is convinced the child abductions are anything but random, but nobody is prepared for the investigation to lead quite so close to home.

Can Dixon and his team crack the case before all the suspects are silenced? And will he find the missing girls before it’s too late?

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Thomas & Mercer
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31 May 2018
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Damien Boyd is a solicitor by training and draws on his extensive experience of criminal law, along with a spell in the Crown Prosecution Service, to write fast-paced crime thrillers featuring Detective Inspector Nick Dixon.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0786GB2TS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (31 May 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3920 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 365 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1542047021

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- 57 in Kidnapping Crime Fiction
- 137 in English Crime

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Drawing on extensive experience of criminal law as well as a spell in the Crown Prosecution Service, Damien writes fast paced crime thrillers featuring Detective Inspector Nick Dixon.

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Dead good!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2018

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Sadly I have just finished Damien Boyd's latest book which is, marginally, the best of a gripping series of crime rampages through Burnham and surrounding areas. I say marginally because they are all brilliant and this one stands out by the really clever, plausible, and interesting way the plot wound around the canals and anals of local history, local characters and a wizardry of tempting snapshots of an area of outstanding beauty: the Westcountry of England.
Sorry, but the pressure is on: I hope Damien Boyd has his next book on the boil.

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Mrs P

Great series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2018

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I just binge read all the DI Dixon books back to back. They are entertaining and keep you turning the page. I think for me the biggest draw to begin with was the location for the series. One of my favourite areas of the country and just a nice change for some of the crime thriller books that I read to be UK based. But after the first book, as short as it was, I was invested in the characters and wanted to continue on their journey with them. Now that I have read this last one and it's only just come out, I'm going to have to wait a while to catch up with Nick, Jane and Monty... what on earth am I going to read now?! :-)

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Ellbee

An injection of verve

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 June 2019

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I have the whole set of Dixon detective novels and always enjoyed them. However, I found myself getting a bit puzzled following the trail from Express Park to the motorway bridge to Brent Knoll and back to Hinkley and back to Express Park and then over to the beach. However does Dixon do it in the time? I am finding it hard to work out the story and when Dixon makes a sudden leap of deduction I can't think to myself "oh of course" because I haven't been able to keep up or detect any clues to that effect. I know it's a whodunnit and the current ethos on writing whodunnits seems to be to keep the outcome obscure at all costs. But I found this hard to follow. The books are always well researched but there is only so much descriptive narrative that can be gained out of driving quite long distances along stretches of motorway. Probably I should have read the previous book again to remind me how the story line had started... saying all that; I have tried to write books and can't get any further than the second chapter so I am hardly one to criticise.

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Harrietts Dad

DI Nick Dixon crime series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2018

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An excellent story as ever, my favourite crime novel series, many of the locations are familiar which for me makes the reading irresistible. The plots all have a contemporary theme to them and the Authors knowledge of law and modern policing shine through without being overwhelming.
The cast of regular characters is quite large, but they all have a part to play supporting Nick Dixon in his regular role as a Somerset based Detective Inspector.
The series is growing rapidly (Thankfully) along with its characters, and although each book stands on its own the sequential nature of the series makes reading them in order the best way to enjoy them all.

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Cad

Ok Damien, you win

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2020

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I throw up my hands and give in. I have read all the Dixon books to date bar the last one in the series and I will be reading that one soon. I have reviewed all those that I have read and have awarded them either three or four stars. I have given what I believe to be constructive criticism. I have commented on the sketchy character of the supporting cast, the superstar ability of Dixon, the inability of his colleagues, the skill of Jane Winter in asking obvious questions, the plot holes etc etc. However, despite all of these I cannot stop reading these books and I cannot put them down. This book was no exception. It is a page turner, an easy reader and provides non challenging entertainment. As a bonus it is around chapter 20 before Jane ‘rolls her eyes’! And what’s more she actually contributes to the story in a major way and that is a first. One of his best I think this one. So there you are Damien, I applaud you. I have finally accepted that despite their faults these novels have that something that grabs you and leaves you wanting more.

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Tinydoll

Another exciting murder mystery. Sherlock Holmes the second!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 June 2018

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I really enjoyed this book, just as I have enjoyed all his books in this series. His stories are full of 'twists and turns', and Dixon is almost like Sherlock holmes in the way that he notices little things which others don't, then he makes two and two make four but doesn't always tell others in his team! I especially like Dixon because he is a dog lover, well so am I,(I have a very intelligent Jack Russell).
Can't wait for his next book Soon I hope !

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Elizabeth Ducie

Monty Gets In On The Action

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 June 2018

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Yet another great outing for DI Nick Dixon, DS Jane Winter and, of course, Monty, who gets more walks than ever this time around and even gets in on the action at a crucial moment. The story is full of twists and turns, and Nixon is as clever as ever - in fact, I'm almost beginning to have sympathy for some of his colleagues. Nick and Jane's personal story continues to develop too, and Jane's sister Lucy is a welcome addition to the family.

Possibly my favourite in the series; a great page-turner, and highly recommended.

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Lexa L.

Brilliant!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 September 2021

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First thing, I loved the “You’re doing my head in” speech Nick gave back to Jane when she got out of the canal. You knew immediately that he respects her and looks on him as an equal. So many authors take half a dozen books, with twice as many disagreements and misunderstandings, until their characters work the same thing out. Masterly! Very exciting book. This is the second book I’ve read that discusses the ‘NIMBYism’ of people about canals. I really can’t understand it myself. Who wouldn’t want a canal near them?! Bewildered. Sorry about the poor dog. Onward.

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