Death Knell

DI John Lyon #3

by Sally Spedding

DI John Lyon Thriller - Book 3

'Death Knell is a compelling read. Impossible to put down.' Thorne Moore

Norfolk, November 1988.

After two life-changing investigations in France, former Detective Inspector John Lyon has moved south from Nottingham to Colchester with plans to enjoy his retirement.

But a phone call from Professor Stephen Vickers, a former student friend, now Dean of History at a university near Diss, disturbs his rest.

Vickers senses he is in danger, having unearthed evidence of a gruesome tragedy in 1920.

The murder of an innocent family is a secret someone still wants keep buried, yet the professor is determined to uncover the truth.

But at what cost?

Death Knell is a visceral, chilling novel with twists and turns, which will keep the reader gripped from the first page to the last.

PRAISE FOR SALLY SPEDDING:

‘Sally Spedding has been credited with being a latter-day Du Maurier.’ Crime Squad

‘Sally Spedding is a font of creepy stories, the kind of tales which wheedle their way into your mind days and weeks later.' Western Mail

‘Sally Spedding has unquestionably got what it takes.’ Crime Time

‘No-one does evil like Sally Spedding.’ Thorne Moore

CUT TO THE BONE

‘Chilling. Seriously chilling. Fully 3D landscapes, full of menace in themselves, peopled by desperate characters…A very compelling read, hard to put down.’ Thorne Moore


MALEDICTION

‘An intense, intelligent, visceral thriller from the get-go. If you thought Dan Brown was the last word in clerical depravity, think again.’ Peter Guttridge - Reviewer and Crime/thriller writer


COLD REMAINS

‘This is a horror story and a mystery. If you like well-written, creepy thrillers, this is one to remember.’ Geoff Jones - Eurocrime


A NIGHT WITH NO STARS

An alarming story of surprises and shocks.’ Gerald Kaufman - The Scotsman


PREY SILENCE

‘Sally Spedding has written an excellent, creepy chiller of what can happen to ex-pats who fall foul of their new neighbours. The perfect gift for those who boast about their French idyll they’re about to live.’ Carla McKay - Daily Mail


WRINGLAND

‘A tale of chilling menace and powerful atmosphere in haunted fen country. A ghost story handled with real assurance.’
Barry Foreshaw

WELSH-BORN, AWARD-WINNING SALLY SPEDDING’S DARK CRIME/THRILLERS, SHORT STORIES AND POETRY ARE INSPIRED BY WALES AND FRANCE WHERE SHE LIVES. www.sallyspedding.com

379 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 7, 2019