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The Devil's Dice: Book 1

Roz Watkins

The Devil's Dice: Book 1

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January 24, 2019
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The Devil’s Dice is a terrific debut by Roz Watkins; it teems with shivery atmosphere and introduces a cop quietly different from most of the women detectives in British crime fiction today.
The Times Crime Book of the Month.

Synopsis

Book 1 of 3: A DI Meg Dalton thriller

A SHOCKING DEATH

A lawyer is found dead in a Peak District cave, his face ribboned with scratches.

A SINISTER MESSAGE

Amidst rumours of a local curse, DI Meg Dalton is convinced this is cold-blooded murder. There's just one catch – chiselled into the cave wall above the body is an image of the grim reaper and the dead man's initials, and it's been there for over a century.

A DEADLY GAME

As Meg battles to solve the increasingly disturbing case, it's clear someone knows her secrets. The murderer is playing games with Meg – and the dice are loaded…

A white-knuckle crime debut introducing DI Meg Dalton, perfect for fans of Broadchurch and Happy Valley.

Shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award

The Times Crime Book of the Month, April 2018

Product Information

Number of pages
368
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
#ISBN
Number of pages
9780008214647
Date of Publication
January 24, 2019
Format
Paperback
Weight
264
g
Dimensions
13.1
x
19.7
x
2.2
cm

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Reviews

A fascinating debut… Watkins brilliantly balances superstition and scepticism in this clever first novel.
Sunday Times
An impressive debut… A touch of Agatha Christie, a dash of Ann Cleeves’s Vera and a suitably moody setting in the Peaks…bring a formidable newcomer to British crime writing.
Daily Mail

About the author

Roz Watkins

Roz is the author of the DI Meg Dalton crime series. When writing the first three books, she lived on the edge of the Peak District, where the series is set. (Meg lives in Belper, and the fictional town Eldercliffe was inspired by nearby Wirksworth.)

Roz has a Post Graduate Certificate in Business and Personal Coaching from the University of Derby and is an experienced course leader.

Before she started writing, Roz worked as a partner in a firm of patent attorneys in Derby, but of course this has nothing to do with there being a dead one in her first novel! She has also worked as a business coach and an animal trainer.

Roz's dog Starsky accompanies her on walks, checking out potential murder locations and hoping to find a body. All her animals are a great help.

Roz has recently moved to Cornwall, which is providing fantastic inspiration for more books. She lives in beautiful Falmouth, a short walk from the sea.

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