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Dead Cold: An Absolutely Gripping Crime Mystery Thriller (The Yorkshire Murder Thrillers) Kindle Edition

by Jane Heafield (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 231 ratings
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A Sheffield police detective risks her career to investigate a brutal double murder in this gripping crime thriller.

The truth lies in the darkest places . . .

When an anonymous call sends police to a house in Sheffield, a dead couple are discovered in the kitchen. Their skulls have been caved in, their hands mutilated, and their eyes damaged beyond recognition. When Detective Inspector Liz Miller is handed the investigation, she is thrilled. She loves high-profile cases. But when her boss is involved in a traffic collision the investigation is stripped from her and given to DCI Bennet. But Miller refuses to quit. Soon Bennet realises that Miller is interfering with his investigation and warns her off the case.

However, when a link is made to a cold case, she is drawn in deeper. Then, when the police discover the victims aren’t who they think they are, the mystery is blown wide open . . . Will Miller be able to solve the case and keep her career intact? Or is this investigation going to be her undoing?

Dead Cold is the perfect read for fans of authors like K.L. Slater, Robert Bryndza and Angela Marsons.
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    September 25, 2020
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Jane was born and raised in South Yorkshire, where she works as a scientist in a busy hospital. When not using a microscope or a TV remote, she likes to write. Plotting for her novels is done with a voice recorder while strolling around English Heritage sites. She loves all things crime and cannot sleep without an audiobook blaring. Her partner cannot sleep because of this.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09C6JWLLQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloodhound Books (September 25, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 25, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1547 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 276 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 231 ratings

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Jane Heafield

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What, me? Oh, I've been writing since I was a child, back when submitting to publishers and agents involved carting heavy envelopes to the post office. Not fun.

I finally got published in September 2020. I now have a bunch of books out, and people have even bought some! I hope you got to this page because you are one of them.

I am a biomedical scientist by day. If something comes out of you and goes to the hospital, it's my job to test it. Sometimes it's tiny flecks, and sometimes whole limbs. We actually have a section of the lab called the Body Bench. I should put that in a story one day.

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Karin K. Whitehead
5.0 out of 5 stars Dead Cold
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2021
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Great read! Fast paced, great characters, and a plot that's plausible. I like Liz and Bennett, they make a good team, would enjoy more from them. A good, no, A great read!
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coccotoro
4.0 out of 5 stars Strong Female Protagonist
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2020
DEAD COLD is a gripping crime mystery thriller by Jane Heafield. This was a whodunnit mystery. A killer to hunt down.

A Double Murder in the House…

DI Lucy Miller is called in to a murder scene after an anonymous call sends police to a house in Sheffield, a dead couple are discovered in the kitchen. Their skulls have been caved in, their hands mutilated, and their eyes damaged beyond recognition.

When DI Lucy Miller is assigned to the case, she is thrilled, because she loves high-profile cases. She takes on terrifying murder cases head-on. She does not hide away from killers. She hunts them down. But when her boss is involved in a traffic collision on route to the scene, the investigation is stripped from her and given to another murder squad, headed by DCI Liam Bennet.

Unwilling to give up the case, Miller interviews a neighbor and learns that the dead couple had only just returned from holiday, after recently winning a lottery win.

Soon Bennet realizes that Miller is interfering with his investigation and warns her off the case. However, Miller won’t back down and when she makes the link to a cold case, she is drawn in deeper.

But things are not what they seem… when the police realize the victims aren’t who they think they are, the case is blown wide open…

Will Miller be able to solve the mystery?

I liked the quote from Bennett:
“Find out how a person lived and you’ll find out how they died.”

This is a tightly woven plot with a strong female protagonist, and twists and turns from beginning to end. I liked the interaction/relationship developing between Lucy and Liam.

Many thanks to the author and Bloodhound Books for my digital copy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2020
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This is a great story about three murders and trying to figure out if they are related and if so how they are related. I really enjoyed this book.
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J G ROBERTSON
5.0 out of 5 stars It is a good book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2020
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True British detective whodunnit with lots of twists and turns. I didn't guess the end on this one. For her first book extremely well done. Congratulations.
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Constant Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars More, please! 😊
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2020
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Wonderfully convoluted mystery with great characters and a flowing writing style! I look forward to more books from this author.
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booklover
4.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2020
Many thanks to the author / Bloodhound Books for the digital copy of this crime thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

DI Lucy Miller is called in to investigate an anonymous call indicating a murdered couple. Lucy thinks this is great ... nothing like a high profile case. She loves being the center of an investigation ... but her boss is injured in a car accident and the case gets turned over to another murder squad, headed by DCI Bennet.

When Lucy takes it upon herself to investigate on the QT, Bennet hears about it and warns her to stay away from his case. But Lucy feels she can contribute and actually finds a link to a cold case.

Then, when the police realize the victims aren’t who they think they are, the case is blown wide open…

If Lucy doesn't back away, it could cost her the job she loves ... or even her life.

The intricate plot introduces a strong, resourceful, female protagonist in Lucy Miller. There are twists and turns that swirl around deftly drawn characters. It's a real page-turner from beginning to the unexpected conclusion.

The only con (for me) is that there were instances of overly descriptive pages that I found myself thumbing through.
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Bev
4.0 out of 5 stars A double homicide is tied into an old cold case.
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2020
Detective Inspector Lucy Miller loves high profile cases, they are 'in her blood' so to speak, but when her boss can't make it to the crime scene the case it passed off to someone else...DCI Bennet. This does not sit well with Lucy. She finds ways to keep herself in the case until relentlessly she is added to Bennet's team temporarily. While working in this case, Bennet and Miller find out it is tied to an old cold case. It isn't so much about the newest victims as it is the location where they were killed. What makes that so important? It's all in the book for you to discover. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from Bloodhound books.
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Griffy
5.0 out of 5 stars A great start to a new series!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 18, 2020
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‘Dead Cold’ is the first book in the DI Miller and DCI Bennett series and I thought it was a gripping introduction to the duo. I loved how Lucy Miller muscled her way into the investigation and their dynamics as a team were fab. The chapters mentioning her personal life were a delight to read. The relationship between Lucy and her sister had me almost walking on eggshells for her.

The murder was certainly gruesome and memorable, and it also had a strong historic link. As the investigation unfolded, I had to know who committed the murder and why. The ending was a shocker and I certainly didn’t guess the outcome before the reveal. It also had its moments of tragedy if we consider how an upbringing and harsh life events can affect a child when they reach adulthood.

A great start to a new series. Gripping and fast-paced, I’d definitely recommend it if you’re looking to try a new police procedural!
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Miss S.
4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2022
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I enjoyed this book. Its the first in a series though the crime itself was well developed and also resolved at the end which I really liked. It features two detectives one liz a female DCI who has to deal with all the challenges a man's world presents and her unlikely partner a seasoned detective named Bennett.

The books are set in Sheffield and the murders are pretty gruesome but also realistic. The police procedures seem accurate.

The book is full of twists and turns and kept me guessing until the last page! I liked the fact that nothing was dumbed down and the ending was complex.

Definitely looking forward to reading more from this author.
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Anita May Waller
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2020
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I enjoyed this debut novel from Jane Heafield very much. Set in South Yorkshire it involves police from both Sheffield and Barnsley. A couple are found murdered in a house, and Sheffield are initially called in to take the investigation on, but it soon switches to Barnsley. The relationships between the characters are well-thought out and interesting, and the whole concept of the book was a pleasure to read. Five stars from me.
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marilyn lowe
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2020
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Nice read, good characters a good few twists
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Bobbie Heaven
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2021
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A totally gripping thriller from start to finish! I was drawn in from the very first chapter. Exciting story, great twists, thought provoking...very well written, fantastic read, highly recommend!
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