New characters take a bow

[John Dean]

It can be a big decision for an author responsible for a popular and long-running series of novels to strike out in another direction but Irish crime writer David Pearson has done just that.

The Farmyard Mystery introduce us to the new Mayo Murders series which begins when Pat Nevin and his son Conor are brutally murdered in a farmyard in Ireland.

Enter the author’s new police officers Detective Inspector Martin O’Shea and his partner Detective Sergeant Deirdre Maguire. Together, they dive into a tangled web of clues, from cryptic WhatsApp messages to sinister farm secrets. Each step closer to the truth reveals darker layers of conspiracy and deceit.

Fans of David Pearson will be delighted to discover that the characters may have changed but that the quality of the storytelling has not. There’s still the evocative sense of place, astutely observed characters and twisting plot.

You can buy the book at

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1999827066?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2...