Three Oaks Scottish Mysteries (Books 8–13)

By Gerald Hammond

Deal Ends: Thu 9th April

GET *SIX* GRIPPING SCOTTISH CRIME MYSTERIES IN THIS GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.Fans of Val McDermid, JD Kirk, TG Reid, Ian Rankin, Caro Ramsay, William Paul and Stuart MacBride will be hooked.PRAISE FOR GERALD HAMMOND’S THREE OAKS MYSTERIES:‘Compelling . . . will appeal to dog lovers and mystery enthusiasts alike.’ The Mail‘Short and snappy as a terrier’s bark and crammed with country lore.’ Daily Telegraph‘Hammond has created another outstanding, very human detective.’ Publishers Weekly‘The cast of characters, human and canine, is convincing and appealing.’Financial Times⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Twists and turns that will captivate you.’ Evonne H.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The Miss Marple of the dog world.’ Leigh L.IN THIS SIX-BOOK BOX SET:BOOK 8: BLOODLINESBen Garnet is found on the roadside, viciously beaten. He had argued with dog breeder John Cunningham. John’s shaky alibi makes him the prime suspect. He must rely on his amateur sleuthing skills to identify Garnet’s enemies before he takes the blame for a crime he could never commit.BOOK 9: TWICE BITTENJohn discovers a burned body while he is out hill walking. He’s sure it’s Quentin Cove, the man he accused of a dog-switching scheme. But Cove’s farm manager is accusing John of being in on the scam. John must act fast, not only to protect his reputation, but to find a killer. . .BOOK 10: A SHOCKING AFFAIRSir Peter Hay collapses and dies while out training his new spaniel. Somebody had tampered with the electric fence near where Sir Peter was found, and days before his death he made drastic changes to his will. There are plenty of people who would benefit from the wealthy landowner’s death, but who would go as far as murder?BOOK 11: DOGSBODYJohn’s haughty neighbour, Evelyn Hill, appears at his door one night, covered in blood. Her home is on fire and the police discover a woman’s body in the ruins. Then her car is set alight. Someone is targeting Evelyn and she knows more than she’s saying. John must find out what she’s hiding.BOOK 12: DEAD WEIGHTMrs Horner is found dead, drowned in a water butt in her garden. A meddling woman with a phobia of dogs, no one is sorry to see the back of her. The police’s prime suspect is Alistair Branch, but John doesn’t believe it. He unearths Mrs Horner’s poison-pen letters and a devious insurance plot. Now John must uncover the truth to save Alistair.BOOK 13: ILLEGAL TENDERElizabeth Ilwand has fallen victim to an email scam and lost one-and-a-half million pounds. Then the body of Maurice Cowison is discovered. Could the two cases be linked? John’s business partner Henry Kitts has long been a confidant of Elizabeth and now she calls on him to help retrieve her money and solve the murder. But could his investigations put him in danger too?MEET THE AMATEUR SLEUTH:John Cunningham is a Falklands veteran. Forced to retire from the army on medical grounds he can be stuck in bed for weeks. But when he’s healthy he’s a dedicated and knowledgeable breeder of gun dogs. He's smart and observant, which makes him the perfect sleuth to follow the scent of a murderer.THE SETTINGThe green Lowlands of Fife are made up of farming land, small villages and sheltered harbours. In this particular corner of Fife, dog breeding and showing are big business. It’s a closed but competitive world that drives some people to desperate measures . . . even murder.GET ALL *SIX* THRILLING SCOTTISH MYSTERIES IN THIS SUPERB-VALUE BOX SET.