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MURDER ON THE LEVELS a gripping crime thriller full of suspense (Detective Kate Hamblin Mystery Book 1) by [DAVID HODGES]

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MEET DETECTIVE KATE HAMBLIN IN THIS PAGE-TURNING NEW SERIES FROM A FORMER POLICE OFFICER.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS BOOK WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS FIRETRAP.

Detective Kate Hamblin is doing surveillance on the Somerset Levels, trying to catch a crazed arsonist. She leaves the van for a moment. Then it goes up in flames, killing her two colleagues.

Kate is accused of abandoning them and is excluded from the murder hunt and effectively suspended from duty.

She is desperate to nail the killer herself and clear her name. She risks all by entering into an unholy alliance with the murder team’s chief suspect.

Kate finds herself not only targeted in a personal vendetta by her own DCI, but stalked by the very killer she is pursuing.

A VICIOUS CRIMINAL NAMED TWISTER WITH AN AGENDA OF SLAUGHTER.

Can Kate catch the killer before he takes out the only witness? And will her career go up in flames before it’s even really started?

DISCOVER A NAIL-BITING NEW SERIES OF MYSTERIES THAT YOU WON’T WANT TO PUT DOWN.

Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Robert Bryndza, Mel Sherratt, Angela Marsons, Colin Dexter, or Ruth Rendell.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT MURDER ON THE LEVELS:

“This is a suspense that grabs you.” Pam

“Quite a nail biter!” Penelope

THE DETECTIVES
Kate Hamblin is a feisty, young police detective, with a dynamic approach to her job. She is plucky and tenacious, but prone to being impetuous and headstrong, which often lands her in tight spots and does not exactly endear her to her crusty boss, DI Ted Roscoe.

In stark contrast to Kate, her detective partner, Hayden, is an overweight, untidy ex-public schoolboy, with a pompous, laid-back attitude, which drives her to distraction. But he is also highly intelligent, with a keen, analytical mind and a practical, reasoned approach to everything, which often acts as a brake on some of his partner’s more impulsive actions.

THE SETTING
A patchwork of fields, peat moor and marshland, dotted with picturesque villages and criss-crossed by man-made irrigation ditches or rhynes, the Somerset Levels covers an area of about 160,000 acres between the Mendips and Quantock Hills, in the County of Somerset. Sparsely populated outside the local towns of Bridgwater, Glastonbury and Street and prone to flooding, it is a haven for wild life, a wild, secret place with an atmospheric brooding stillness, which creeps into the very soul; a place where the booming call of a bittern or the beating of an owl’s wings in the mist is bound to fire the imagination of any self-respecting crime novelist, whose thoughts will invariably turn to . . . murder.

THE AUTHOR
A former police superintendent, with thirty years’ service. Since ‘turning to crime’, he has received critical media acclaim, including a welcome accolade from Inspector Morse’s creator, the late great, Colin Dexter, and he is now a prolific novelist with eleven published crime novels and an autobiography on his police career to his credit. His previous police experience has enabled him to provide a gritty realism to his thrillers and his Somerset Murder Series, featuring feisty female detective, Kate, and her partner, Hayden, has gone from strength to strength, attracting interest in the United States as well as in the UK.

DETECTIVE KATE HAMBLIN MYSTERY SERIES
Book 1: MURDER ON THE LEVELS
Book 2: REVENGE ON THE LEVELS
Book 3: FEAR ON THE LEVELS
Book 4: KILLER ON THE LEVELS
Book 5: SECRETS ON THE LEVELS
Book 6: DEATH ON THE LEVELS
Book 7: POISON ON THE LEVELS
Book 8: WITCH FIRE ON THE LEVELS
Book 9: STALKER ON THE LEVELS
Book 10: VENOM ON THE LEVELS

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15 May 2019
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Looking for a series of addictive crime thrillers full of twists?

Look no further and meet the feisty young detective, Kate Hamblin, and her highly intelligent laid-back detective constable husband and partner, Hayden.

This bestselling series from a former police officer is perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Robert Bryndza, Joy Ellis, Mel Sherratt, Angela Marsons, Helen H. Durrant, Colin Dexter or Ruth Rendell.


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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07RY1FRL1
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Joffe Books crime mysteries (15 May 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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A former superintendent with Thames Valley Police, David Hodges is a prolific crime writer and author of fourteen crime novels plus an autobiography on his life in the police service. His debut crime novel received critical media acclaim and a welcome accolade from Inspector Morse's creator, the late great Colin Dexter, and since then he has become the author of several successful stand-alone thrillers, including BLAST and TARGET (formerly Endeavour Media, now Lume Books).

In particular, his Somerset Murder Series (Joffe Books), set on the mist-shrouded Somerset Levels in England and featuring the exploits of feisty detective, Kate, and her easy-going partner, Hayden, has gone from strength to strength, attracting keen interest in Europe, the USA and Australia as well as in Britain. Audible have now also released the first six previously published thrillers in the series and September 2021 saw the author's debut short crime story, CREEPER ON THE LEVELS, published by Joffe Books in a 'MURDER MYSTERY & SUSPENSE SHORT STORY COLLECTION box set.

His last novel, STALKER ON THE LEVELS, was published by Joffe Books on 24 November and his new novel, VENOM ON THE LEVELS, is available for pre-order now on amazon prior to full publication on 28 April 2022.

David has two married daughters and four grandchildren and lives in the UK with his wife, Elizabeth, where he continues to indulge his passion for thriller writing and to pursue his keen interest in the countryside.

He is a member of the Crime Writers Association, The Crime Readers Association, The Society of Authors and International Thriller Writers Inc.

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D. Gibson

Poor writing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2019

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Nothing to like about this book..none of the characters came accross as decent, police portrayed as bigoted , nasty individuals ..no police procedure , awful plot , unnecessary violence...... I would have expected a degree of empathy for the police and much more clever writing from an author who worked within the force
Very disappointing

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Bikerchic

Very well rotten

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2019

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Couldn’t put it down.
Very well written and no bad swear words.
Awesome story right to the climatic conclusion.
Will definitely be reading the rest in the series.

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Entertaining and different

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2021

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Having previously started this book twice before, I decided to persevere on the third reading and was rewarded with an enjoyable story with some good twists and dark humour. Like the story, Kate Hamblin grew on me as a character till I was rooting for her by the end.

It begins when she leaves a police surveillance van in the middle of the night. Moments later, it’s blown up, killing her two colleagues. The killer then hunts her down , but she escapes, only to be accused of abandoning her colleagues, perhaps knowing they were about to be killed.

Kate not only has to clear her name, she has to uncover a resourceful killer, who still wants her dead. The story becomes a cat and mouse affair, which is cleverly plotted and executed as the killer tries to complete the job before he’s identified and arrested.

With some deft dark humour and plenty of twists and narrow escapes, the story rattles along to the climax. While a couple of the characters seemed wooden and stereotyped, it remains an enjoyable and different police procedural story.

I’m looking forward to finding out what happens to Kate in her next adventure.

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Jdawg47

Terrible and one dimensional plot

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 February 2020

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I originally bought this book and a couple of the sequels because I grew up on the Somerset levels and have lived in Bridgwater for a number of years so I know the area very well. Unfortunately the books weren't very well written. I didn't like any of the characters and I refuse to believe that the police are that bigoted. The plot was just a series of coincidences with some violence in between. Most of the characters are quite clichéd in the way that they speak and act. I couldn't care less about any of them. I shan't bother reading anymore of this series because this one was so disappointing. Damien Boyd writes a good detective series that is based in and around Bridgwater and they are way better than this book. Give those a go if you haven't already.

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Likely lass

Cannot recommend at all!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 June 2019

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Very poorly written - one dimensional characters! No actual police procedures which seems to me that this author did not really work for a British police force as claimed in his biography! A series of gratuitous violence which does nothing to progress the story! Waste of my time, I cannot recommend at all!

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david holmes

a little too fanciful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2019

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Whilst this is a well written story I think the plot is too fanciful may be too much like an american crime novel namely with vendettas against a Police officer at a level which i doubt would ever happen Pity had the making of a decent series

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Andy Miller

Dead good.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 May 2019

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It's murder living out on the Somerset Levels, an arsonist torches a police surveillance van and a twisting tale begins , and I'm looking forward to the next instalment soon.

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Haydn Morgan

Murder on the Levels.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2019

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I was almost put off in the first couple of chapters with OTT similes and metaphors describing certain situations. It seemed that the author was trying too hard to have original descriptions. However, I carried on and the pace picked up and the plot had a few neat twists and turns. I shall certainly try the next in the series and hope for the best!l

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