Death at the White Hart | Chris Chibnall

From the multi-award-winning writer of Broadchurch and Doctor Who, comes a dark, propulsive crime debut from a true master of suspense.

'A masterclass whodunnit' Gillian McAllister'Everything I love in a crime novel' Jennie Godfrey'As unputdownable as you'd expect from the writer of Broadchurch' Jenny Colgan--The body is found abandoned on the A35 in Dorset -tied to a chair, stag antlers on his head.It's Jim Tiernan, landlord of Fleetcombe's The White Hart pub -and now a murder victim.Newly arrived DS Nicola Bridge has her work cut out.Fleetcombe is a picture-postcard village.Murder is the last thing on anyone's mind.Except that here Nicola finds whispers, rumours, resentments and lie after lie.Because the smaller the village, the darker its hidden secrets . . .--More praise for Death at The White Hart:'Layered, human, suspenseful and surprising - this guy knows how to tell a story, that's for sure' Lee Child'I loved it. A murder mystery that feels like it's set right now, packed with vivid characters and a detective I adored - and I didn't guess who did it. A wonderful book' Russell T Davies'Snappy dialogue, confident. Turns expectations of village life on their head' Joan Smith, Sunday Times'Literally unputdownable. SO pacy and delicious...Just a huge treat to read' Marian Keyes