Second book in series to be published

The latest novel by Dumfries and Galloway crime writer Ann Bloxwich will be published on June 10, 2023.

Goodnight, God Bless is the second book in the DI Alex Peachey series written by Ann, who was one of the writers who appeared at the recent Kirkcudbright Book Week in March, and is being published by  Red Dragon Publishing.

It tells how DI Peachey reports back to work after a break to deal with family issues, and is immediately drawn into a bizarre case. The mutilated body of a man is found in a disused aircraft hangar, and the killer has left a calling card. At the same time, abuse survivor Jean Harrison receives a card through the post, bearing the words ‘Goodnight, God Bless’.

Alison Munroe runs a therapy group helping women who were abused as children to work through their experiences and fears. When former member Jean comes to her for support, Alison finds herself caught up in the middle of a murder enquiry when she realises that the killer is targeting the former abusers of her group members, murdering them in ways which are specific to each of the women’s experiences - experiences that have only ever been disclosed in the group’s sessions.

Alex and his team have to tread carefully to find out not only who is torturing and killing the paedophiles, but also to protect the anonymity of the group. How is the killer getting their information? When one of Alex’s colleagues is implicated, Alex questions whether or not he knows his team as well as he should. Is the killer someone from the group’s past or does the answer lie closer to home?

You can buy the book in Kindle format on Amazon at https://amzn.eu/d/9wrQOtj

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