The Utterly Crime Series
Book 1 – Utterly Explosive
Book 2 – Utterly Fuelled
Book 3 – Utterly Rafted
Book 4 – Utterly Reclaimed
Book 5 – Utterly Knotted
Book 6 – Utterly Crushed
Book 7 – Utterly Dusted
Book 8 – Utterly Roasted
Chrissie Jax and DI Clive Merry return to Suffolk from a short break in Amsterdam. Within a week, two bodies are delivered to the morgue and the international spotlight is on Clive and his investigation. Tension mounts as a tangled web of car paint re-spraying, a catering outfit, a mysterious waitress, pike fishing and chocolate draws in long term friends Matt and Nick.
Book 9 – Utterly Dredged
On Maundy Thursday in 2014, DI Clive Merry is called to a man found with his head submerged in a moat about to be dredged near Eye. Could something with a name as harmless as laughing gas be the murder weapon?
The killer moves like a shadow as old friends Chrissie, Nick and Matt welcome a relocated carpentry apprentice. But the repair of an old apothecary box leads to unexpected consequences…
Book 10 – Utterly Concealed
A body is found in the Poachers Basket – Wattisham’s disused village pub. But what seems like a simple misadventure becomes a murder inquiry and DI Clive Merry’s investigation soon turns into a nightmare.
Can Nick’s preoccupation with an old musical box shed any light on the history of the pub? The past may hold clues, but the present-day investigation stokes increasing danger.
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Book One of the Utterly Crime Series
A Suffolk-based crime novel in which three apprentice carpenters face a home grown terrorist attack aimed at the Wattisham Airbase helicopters.
Chrissie, Nick and Matt are apprentice carpenters from a fictional Utterly Academy in Stowmarket. Placed in carpentry firms in Needham Market and close to Wattisham, a previous “accidental” death triggers a train of consequences. The action soon escalates around the county, from Bury St Edmonds to Ipswich, and features cranky cars, quirky T-shirts and the Suffolk countryside.
Reviewers say …
‘An excellent read, a good balance of humour, tension and intrigue! It makes a lovely change to have all the towns and villages local to me – Debbie Reeder’ (amazon.co.uk)
‘Well developed, exciting plot with well-rounded characters. Full of amusing incident and subtle humour. A good easy read well worthwhile picking up. I just had to stay up to finish the book – Saga’ (amazon.co.uk)
‘Written in a distinctive and refreshing style, the scenes set with impressive attention to detail and an obvious knowledge and love of rural Suffolk. There is plenty of action, and the characters are highly engaging and believable – I found myself caring about them, wanting to know what would happen to them next, and feeling impelled to keep turning the pages to find out! At the same time, I was sorry to come to the end, and was pleased to learn that there are to be more in the series – Chris Diva’ (amazon.co.uk