Death At The White Hart

The Sunday Times bestseller Waterstones Thriller of the Month Soon to be a major ITV series Discover the must-read mystery everyone’s talking about, from the creator of Broadchurch ‘A masterclass whodunnit’ Gillian McAllister ‘Everything I love in a crime novel’ Jennie Godfrey -- The body is found abandoned in the middle of a Dorset country road – 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 A wonderful book' - Russell T Davies 'Layered, human, suspenseful and surprising - this guy knows how to tell a story, that's for sure' - Lee Child 'Fans of Broadchurch are going to LOVE Death at the White Hart! With its compelling pair of detectives and tense, creepy atmosphere, once you start reading, I defy you to stop' - Shari Lapena 'Chibnall distils his talent for blockbusting screen drama into a deliciously gritty and well-written police procedural. A searing debut crime fans will love!' - Janice Hallett 'Literally unputdownable. SO pacy and delicious, I loved the stream of new reveals, the plot kept me guessing and the excellent characterisation was my favourite bit. Just a huge treat to read' - Marian Keyes 'With a confounding crime and a stellar cast of characters, Death at the White Hart is everything I love in a crime novel' - Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things 'Brilliant characterisation and fabulous suspense - as unputdownable as you'd expect from the writer of Broadchurch' - Jenny Colgan 'A sleek and sinister debut that grips you from the first page and doesn't let go' - Celia Walden, Richard and Judy bestselling author of Payday 'A promising start to a crime career – old ideas with a fresh spin, and a great ending' - Geoffrey Wansell, Daily Mail 'A clever, compelling crime drama' - Sun