Murder Ring: Volume 8 (Di Geraldine Steel Mystery) - Softcover

"I always look forward to what comes next in the series and the same applies now." -- Best Crime Books and More

"A great murder mystery in its own right and highly recommended if you want an introduction to Leigh Russell's work." -- Fiction is Stranger Than Fact

"Once again, Leigh Russell did not disappoint [...] There is nothing like a good police procedural, and this book was just that." --Bookalicious

"Leigh Russell's intelligent writing is gripping and really draws your attention." --Claire Loves to Read

"I love this feisty female detective and feel as if we are friends. This latest instalment does not disappoint and has you guessing and looking for clues, right until the very end." --Euro Crime

"Smoothly professional fare from the always-consistent Russell." --Crime Time

"Russell swiftly sets in motion and effectively controls in a way which ensures tension and suspense are well maintained throughout the whole book." --Herts Advertiser

"The reader is captivated by the characters - their motivation and deception, the tangled web that people spin through greed and opportunism." --BiblioManiac

"A definite page-turner, gripping to the end and full of pace. Thoroughly enjoyed reading Murder Ring" --Kim the Book Worm

"Russell cleverly creates a tale of murder, police investigation and personal issues whilst trying to pursue the truth, uphold the law and fling in some surprises to keep the reader on their toes." --Nudge

"A complex and devious story." --Write On

'Hearing footsteps pounding along the street behind him he glanced back, fleetingly worried, then laughed because the street was deserted. All the same, he felt uneasy. Everything looked different in the dark. Then he heard more footsteps approaching, and a hoarse voice called out. Turning his head, he made out a figure hovering in the shadows and as it raised one arm, the barrel of a gun glinted in the moonlight . . . '

The dead body of unassuming David Lester is discovered in a dark side-street, and DI Geraldine Steel is plunged into another murder investigation. The clues mount up along with the suspects, but with the death of another man in inexplicable circumstances, the case becomes increasingly complex. As Geraldine investigates the seemingly unrelated crimes, she makes a shocking discovery about her birth mother.