{"product_id":"hidden-crimes-a-totally-captivating-crime-mystery-detective-sophie-allen","title":"HIDDEN CRIMES a totally captivating crime mystery (Detective Sophie Allen)","description":"Looking for a gripping mystery by a bestselling author? Packed full of twists, this crime thriller will keep you turning the pages until the stunning conclusion.\n\nExploring a foggy Wiltshire hill path, a walker hears a distant scream and calls the police, but the attending officers find nothing.\n\nTwo days later, a farmworker comes across a woman’s body, her head bashed in. The victim is quickly identified as Bridget Kirkbride, who lived alone in a small cottage in a pretty nearby village.\n\nDetective Sophie Allen is called in. It’s her first major case as head of the newly-formed Wessex Serious Crime Unit — and she’s under pressure to get a quick result.\n\nBridget was a mainstay of village life, always ready to help out her neighbours. No one has a bad word to say about her.\n\nSo who killed her?\n\nBridget had a fiftieth birthday party the week before, which many of the villagers attended, including her supposedly devoted son, Grant. He has now disappeared without trace.\n\nThen a body is pulled out of a reed bed in the River Severn.\n\nSophie and her team are in a race against time to uncover the truth before anyone else pays the ultimate price.\n\nDiscover a captivating crime mystery which will have you gripped from start to finish.\n\nIf you like Joy Ellis, Ann Cleeves, J.D. Kirk, J.M. Dalgleish, or Pauline Rowson, you will be gripped by this thrilling crime mystery.\n\nWHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT HIDDEN CRIMES:\n\n⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Loved it. These Sophie Allen books get better and better.” Aileen G.\n\n⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Another great read.” Michelle G.\n\n⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Kept me enthralled from the first page and I did not want to put it down.” Barbara\n\n⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A fun whodunnit.” Kimberly M.\n\n⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Really liked Hidden Crimes and enjoyed getting to know Detective Sophie Allen and her team.” Paula L.\n\n⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The storyline was very interesting and flowed nicely . . . well worth reading!” Debbie B.\n\n⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Good pacing, excellent police procedural, interesting characters and a likeable police team . . . Definitely recommended!” Hannelore C.\n\nTHE DETECTIVES\nDCI Sophie Allen is Dorset’s acknowledged expert on murder and violent crime. In this latest series entry, Sophie has just been promoted to Chief Superintendent of the Wessex Serious Crimes Unit, overseeing investigations across Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset. She is in her late forties, and lives with her husband in Wareham. She has two grown-up daughters. Sophie has a law degree and a master’s in criminal psychology. Her brilliant mind conceals some dark secrets from her past.\n\nTHE SETTING\nThe Dorset\/Wiltshire border. Two beautiful English rural counties, but the stunning countryside belies darkness beneath the surface.\n\nDISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE MYSTERY SERIES NOW.\n\nTHE DCI SOPHIE ALLEN BOOKS\nBook 1: DARK CRIMES\nBook 2: DEADLY CRIMES\nBook 3: SECRET CRIMES\nBook 4: BURIED CRIMES\nBook 5: TWISTED CRIMES\nBook 6: EVIL CRIMES\nBook 7: SHADOW CRIMES\nBook 8: SILENT CRIMES\nBook 9: RUTHLESS CRIMES\nBook 10: BRUTAL CRIMES\nBook 11: HIDDEN CRIMES\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1804056480\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1804056480.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:HAMBLING, MICHAEL\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43114119135293,"sku":"BVV.1804056480.G","price":499.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1804056480-0.jpg?v=1776460944","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/hidden-crimes-a-totally-captivating-crime-mystery-detective-sophie-allen","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}