Gallows Wood

<h2>The signs are unmistakable. The dog halts his nose up - nostrils quivering. Every inch of him is poised. Moss has a scent.</h2> <p>When a hand is found in Gallows Wood <strong>PC Lucy Halliday</strong> and her specialist search dog Moss must find the rest of the body. What they uncover is a killer's dumping ground. Like every case since her husband's mysterious disappearance Lucy wonders if this one will bring her closer to the truth. Nico was a journalist with a reputation for getting buried in his work; Lucy is certain that this time he delved too deep.</p> <p>With new <strong>DI Jack Ellis</strong> calling the shots Lucy struggles to keep her professionalism intact. She can't stay away from these murders - and a killer who may hold the answers she desperately wants. But with those at the very heart of the investigation withholding secrets of their own can more brutal deaths be prevented?</p> <p><strong>The first book in the gripping new police procedural series featuring dog handler PC Lucy Halliday. Perfect for fans of Lynda La Plante Val McDermid and Susie Steiner.</strong></p> <h2>Praise for <em>Gallows Wood</em></h2> <p>'<strong>Dark funny and addictive</strong> this new crime series is a joy' Jo Furniss author of <em>The Last to Know</em></p> <p>'<strong>Deft plotting super-fast pace</strong> and an enthralling dive into the lives of police dog handlers make this <strong>a book to sniff out and devour</strong>' Heather Critchlow author of <em>Unburied</em></p> <p>'I fell head over heels for Lucy and Moss. <strong>With echoes of <em>Line Of Duty</em> this is a detective series to watch out for</strong>' Rachael Blok author of <em>The Fall</em></p> <p>'Gripping from the first page this book was <strong>as pacy as a spaniel on the scent</strong>' Fliss Chester author of <em>Death on the Scotland Express</em></p> <p>'<strong>Gritty edge-of-your-seat stuff</strong>' Emma Styles author of <em>No Country For Girls</em></p> <p>'<strong>A blistering beginning to a new series.</strong> Perfectly paced with twists and turns which kept me guessing... <strong>Louisa Scarr is one of the best crime writers in the UK</strong>' James Delargy author of <em>Into the Flames</em></p> <p>'<strong>Louisa Scarr has created something incredible</strong>. A story as brutal and deceptive as any crime fiction fan could ever crave' Graham Bartlett author of <em>City on Fire</em></p> <p>'An <strong>enthralling start</strong> to this engaging new series with <strong>an ending so propulsive I may have forgotten to breathe</strong>' Marion Todd author of <em>Bridges to Burn</em></p> <p>'<strong>Pacy twisty shocking</strong>... absolutely first-class characters' Cressida McLaughlin author of <em>The Staycation</em></p> <p>'<strong>A twisty mystery characters you want to root for and black humour</strong>. The start of an excellent new series!' Chris Frost author of <em>The Killer's Christmas List</em></p> <p>'Lightning pace great characters and superb writing ... <strong>A fresh take on the police procedural</strong>' Eleanor Ray author of <em>Everything is Beautiful</em></p> <p>'<strong>Pacy gripping and full of twists</strong>' Tariq Ashkanani author of <em>Welcome to Cooper</em></p> <p>'<strong>This will become your next obsession</strong>' Alison Belsham author of <em>The Innocent Angels</em></p> <p>'An urgent uncompromising thriller from <strong>one of the best storytellers in the game</strong>' Dominic Nolan author of <em>White City</em></p> <p>'<strong>Had me gripped from the very first page</strong>. Character-driven crime writing at its best' Robert Rutherford author of <em>Seven Days</em></p> <p>'<strong>By far the best read I've had this summer</strong>. Gritty and compelling I was invested in Lucy and Moss from the first chapter' Blake Mara author of <em>The Dog Park Detectives</em></p>