Small Mercies

<h2>A killer is sending a message. But who is it for?</h2><p><b>DI Annie Delamere</b> and her colleague <b>DS Zoe Everett</b> are off duty and enjoying a walk on the Peak District's vast moorlands when they stumble across a mutilated corpse. The victim is unclothed and his tattoos indicate an affinity with the occult.</p><p>While Annie is put in charge of the case her long-term partner MP Sheena Pearson is confronted by a group of far right extremists. Rather than back down Sheena chooses to stand her ground - and almost pays for it with her life.</p><p>As more bodies are found Annie is under pressure to prove her worth. But with one eye on her personal affairs can she catch a murderer and still keep her loved ones safe? And are the killings the work of a deranged mind - or a cover for something even more chilling?</p><p><b>Don't miss this first novel in a compelling new detective series that fans of Stephen Booth and Ann Cleeves will love.</b></p><h2> Praise for <i>Small Mercies</i></h2><p>'Accomplished storytelling and perfectly meshed plot strands combine in this intriguing new series from Alex Walters' Margaret Kirk author of <i>Shadow Man</i></p><p><i></i></p><p>'<i>Small Mercies </i>gets Alex Walters' new series off to a cracking start with a blend of police procedural and conspiracy thriller set in the atmospheric landscape of Derbyshire.'Martin Edwards CWA Diamond Dagger winner 2020</p><p>'Evocative well plotted with interesting characters and three concurrent mysteries. <b>A definite 5 star read</b>.' NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p>'The storyline weaves all the seemingly unrelated threads together into a nail biting finale. I held my breath more than once and <b>couldn't put the book down</b> in case something terrible happened!' NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p>'Three plots swirl around each other intersect and dance away again until the very end of this thriller where everything moves quickly to <b>a totally unanticipated breath-taking conclusion</b>. I'm looking forward to the next in the series!' NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>