Inspector Gil Mayo Mysteries

By Marjorie Eccles

Deal Ends: Thu 21st May

2000+ pages of crime-solving and suspense. 10 atmospheric British mysteries. 1 no-nonsense detective.Read the brilliant books that inspired the BBC One TV Series, Mayo.‘Ms Eccles is one of the stalwarts of British crime fiction.’ Sunday TelegraphPerfect for fans of Peter Robinson, Ruth Rendell, Reginald Hill, Colin Dexter and P.D. James. Dive into this gripping mystery collection.In the cathedral town of Lavenstock and across the windswept Midlands, Inspector Gil Mayo investigates crimes that unsettle the surface of quiet English life — murders in woodlands and theatres, among the privileged and the penniless, the vengeful and the desperate.From a faceless body in a Porsche to a girl found in a chapel marked with a word of warning, each case is rich in character, steeped in atmosphere, and tangled in secrets. Mayo — intuitive, methodical, and deeply human — is joined by Sergeant Martin Kite and the sharp-witted Sergeant Alex Jones as they peel back layers of motive and misdirection in pursuit of the truth.Marjorie Eccles delivers classic police procedurals with elegance, intelligence, and a touch of sly humour.THE DETECTIVEDetective Chief Inspector Gil Mayo is a principled Yorkshireman with a sharp mind, a dry sense of humour, and a deep moral centre. Widowed, with an independent daughter and a complicated relationship with Sergeant Alex Jones, he carries the weight of personal loss with quiet strength. Mayo is methodical but intuitive — a man who sees what others overlook, and who approaches every case with compassion, precision, and a fierce sense of justice.THE SETTINGLavenstock — a fictional cathedral town in the heart of the English Midlands — is a place of quiet charm and hidden menace. Cobbled streets, crumbling towers, ancient churches, shadowed woods, and lonely farms form the backdrop for murder. From the ruins of Upper Delph to the brooding Scotley Beeches, each setting is alive with atmosphere and echoes of the past. In this seemingly sleepy landscape, secrets lie just beneath the surface — and death is never far behind.This collection includes books 4-13 of this gripping series. They can be enjoyed starting from book 4.WHAT PEOPLE LOVE THE GIL MAYO MYSTERIES:‘Pace and plot remain steadily engaging.’ Library Journal‘A tidy plot.’ Mail on Sunday⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Really enjoyed sleuthing along with the author working out the finale.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fantastic page turner.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another superb Eccles' feast of twists and turns.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This was a well-plotted police procedural with believable characters.’GET *TEN* UNPUTDOWNABLE, GRIPPING BRITISH CRIME MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.