Today, we are delighted to announce the launch of a brand-new gripping crime mystery from bestselling author Sally Spencer — LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTER is out now for just 99p | 99c.
If you're looking for a crime mystery full of thrilling twists you'll never see coming, great characters and brilliant writing, then you'll love Sally Spencer's pacy new mystery, described by Publishers Weekly as "Darkly effective . . . expertly mixes political intrigue, lust, greed and long-held secrets.”
A brutal murder. A sinister conspiracy. A race against time to uncover the truth.
When an argument between close friends and work colleagues, Len and Tommy, escalates to violence at their local Lancashire pub, and Len is found bludgeoned to death the next morning, everyone assumes Tommy is guilty. But DCI Monika isn't so sure . . .
And when Monika's daughter disappears, the case suddenly turns personal. Monika must find out the truth, and get answers from the village's close-knit and tight-lipped community.
It’s her daughter’s life on the line should she fail . . .
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A brutal murder. A sinister conspiracy. A race against time to uncover the truth.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Excellent. I could never have guessed the ending in a million years!” Mike, Goodreads
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Darkly effective . . . expertly mixes political intrigue, lust, greed and long-held secrets.” Publishers Weekly
Tensions run high in a Lancashire mining village.
Retired miners, Len Hopkins and Tommy Sanders, used to be mates. One dark evening, they come to blows in the pub. All because they can’t agree on an upcoming strike.
Next morning, Len is found bludgeoned to death in his outside lavatory, leaving every finger pointing at Tommy. The villagers all say he’s guilty. That he attacked Len in a moment of rage.
But Detective Monika Paniatowski’s not so sure. Her instincts tell her there’s more to this case than meets the eye.
But in an atmosphere where mistrust hangs thick as coal dust, the truth can be hard to find.
When Monika’s daughter disappears, the case suddenly turns personal.
And it’s her daughter’s life on the line should she fail . . .
Discover a brilliantly twisty mystery series set in the 1970s — when it was tough to be a woman in a man’s world.
Fans of Rachel McLean, Angela Marsons, Jodie Lawrance, D.S. Butler, Lynda La Plante, Rebecca Bradley and Caro Ramsay will devour this thrilling crime series.
WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT THE MONIKA PANIAKOWSKI MYSTERIES:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A tour de force readers won’t quickly forget.” Kirkus
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Compelling, entertaining and cleverly plotted . . . a must-read.” Booklist
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A terrific mystery — tense and with all the clues there once you figure out how to assemble them.” Lynn, Goodreads
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Spencer delivers another first-rate whodunnit.” Kirkus
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Hugely entertaining!” Booklist
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A witty protagonist and a likeable supporting cast” Publisher’s Weekly
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The plot twisted and turned, and kept me wanting more!” Margaret B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “One of the best police procedurals around. Spencer proves again that she is in league with Peter Turnbull and Lynda La Plante.” Library Journal
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Monika carries the torch nobly as Spencer’s franchise keeps its edge.” Kirkus
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Belongs in the same league with Rebus, Resnick, Harpur and Iles, Morse et al.” Booklist
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Heartbreaking and heart-wrenching, this is Spencer at her best.” Library Journal
THE DETECTIVE
DCI Monika Paniatowski is smart, ambitious and damaged. Her sergeant started a rumour she landed her post by sleeping her way to the top. But the truth is Monika — a Polish immigrant with a long and traumatic backstory — has had to work twice as hard as any of the resentful male colleagues currently betting against her. Will her flawless instincts be enough to win them round?
THE SETTING
Whitebridge was once a thriving Northern mill town — with canals crisscrossing through it — where everyone looked to the mills for employment and business opportunities. In the 1970s, it is a place in decline, where the social fabric is ripping apart.
DCI MONIKA PANIATOWSKI MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE DEAD HAND OF HISTORY
Book 2: THE RING OF DEATH
Book 3: ECHOES OF THE DEAD
Book 4: BACKLASH
Book 5: LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTER
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Excellent. I could never have guessed the ending in a million years!” Mike, Goodreads
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Darkly effective . . . expertly mixes political intrigue, lust, greed and long-held secrets.” Publishers Weekly
Tensions run high in a Lancashire mining village.
Retired miners, Len Hopkins and Tommy Sanders, used to be mates. One dark evening, they come to blows in the pub. All because they can’t agree on an upcoming strike.
Next morning, Len is found bludgeoned to death in his outside lavatory, leaving every finger pointing at Tommy. The villagers all say he’s guilty. That he attacked Len in a moment of rage.
But Detective Monika Paniatowski’s not so sure. Her instincts tell her there’s more to this case than meets the eye.
But in an atmosphere where mistrust hangs thick as coal dust, the truth can be hard to find.
When Monika’s daughter disappears, the case suddenly turns personal.
And it’s her daughter’s life on the line should she fail . . .
Discover a brilliantly twisty mystery series set in the 1970s — when it was tough to be a woman in a man’s world.
Fans of Rachel McLean, Angela Marsons, Jodie Lawrance, D.S. Butler, Lynda La Plante, Rebecca Bradley and Caro Ramsay will devour this thrilling crime series.
WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT THE MONIKA PANIAKOWSKI MYSTERIES:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A tour de force readers won’t quickly forget.” Kirkus
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Compelling, entertaining and cleverly plotted . . . a must-read.” Booklist
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A terrific mystery — tense and with all the clues there once you figure out how to assemble them.” Lynn, Goodreads
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Spencer delivers another first-rate whodunnit.” Kirkus
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Hugely entertaining!” Booklist
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A witty protagonist and a likeable supporting cast” Publisher’s Weekly
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The plot twisted and turned, and kept me wanting more!” Margaret B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “One of the best police procedurals around. Spencer proves again that she is in league with Peter Turnbull and Lynda La Plante.” Library Journal
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Monika carries the torch nobly as Spencer’s franchise keeps its edge.” Kirkus
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Belongs in the same league with Rebus, Resnick, Harpur and Iles, Morse et al.” Booklist
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Heartbreaking and heart-wrenching, this is Spencer at her best.” Library Journal
THE DETECTIVE
DCI Monika Paniatowski is smart, ambitious and damaged. Her sergeant started a rumour she landed her post by sleeping her way to the top. But the truth is Monika — a Polish immigrant with a long and traumatic backstory — has had to work twice as hard as any of the resentful male colleagues currently betting against her. Will her flawless instincts be enough to win them round?
THE SETTING
Whitebridge was once a thriving Northern mill town — with canals crisscrossing through it — where everyone looked to the mills for employment and business opportunities. In the 1970s, it is a place in decline, where the social fabric is ripping apart.
DCI MONIKA PANIATOWSKI MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE DEAD HAND OF HISTORY
Book 2: THE RING OF DEATH
Book 3: ECHOES OF THE DEAD
Book 4: BACKLASH
Book 5: LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTER
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