A twisty and unputdownable detective crime novel perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross, Miss Marple and Midsummer Murders! 'Jack-Knifed' is the first novel featuring DCI Martin Phelps and his team, based in the world-famous and vibrant Cardiff Bay. Mark Wilson, a decent, well-liked gay man, lives alone in a beautiful house in Cardiff. One Saturday evening, his closest friends go to his house for an evening of drinks and catching-up. Finding no answer, the concerned friends break in - to a horrific murder scene. For Mark Wilson has been brutally, sadistically murdered in his own home. As DCI Phelps investigates, Mark's traumatic early life is revealed. Was his killer someone from his past? Was his sexuality a motive? What about his violent, homophobic father - a man who has already killed more than once ... Meanwhile, Mark's estranged sister Amy broods on the hatred she has for her brother, blaming him for turning their father into a killer. As she sinks further in to the depths of drug addiction, who's to say what her next move will be? As the body count rises, Phelps and his sergeant, Matt Pryor, soon realise they are on the trail of a serial killer ... _________________________________________ Praise for Wonny Lea's INSANELY GRIPPING detective series: 'An excellent, well written book that held your attention from page one to the final page. Please read this book' ***** Amazon review 'Very enjoyable read with twists and turns and surprises along the way and would recommend to anyone who likes crime/thrillers' ***** Amazon review 'This book was great read. The story was well written and the plot excellently thought out' ***** Amazon review 'Found it hard to put this story down. The characters seem so real, and the plot keeps twisting and turning... there is an amazing twist towards the end which was totally unexpected' ***** Amazon review 'I wasn't expecting the ending but I won't spoil it, just to say it was an excellent read' ***** Amazon review

Jack travels to Hope Falls to solve a murder that occurred before he was born.

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Reproduction of the original: The Jack-Knife Man by Ellis Parker Butler