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Death on Dartmoor (The West County Crime Mysteries) Kindle Edition

by Bernie Steadman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 769 ratings
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In Devon, England, two bodies in a bog send a police detective into the middle of a murky mystery . . .

When an amateur archaeologist makes an unusual find, she calls a scholar at a local college. But this discovery—two headless, handless bodies buried in a bog on Dartmoor—doesn’t re-quire a professor but the police. 

DI Dan Hellier isn’t sure how he can identify the victims when nobody has reported them miss-ing. And the tension mounts when the death of a young man plunges Hellier into the murky world of the Garrett family. Could the peaceful, family-run Animal Rescue Centre really be a cover for murder and other criminal activity?

Hellier is about to learn just how far people will go to get what they want. And this investiga-tion will challenge Hellier’s decisions as he races to catch a murderer before it’s too late.

Previously published as Death and the Good Son by B.A. Steadman.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08B7N67C6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloodhound Books (June 25, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 25, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4349 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 284 pages
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Bernie Steadman

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My background is in secondary education, and I taught English for many years in Comprehensive schools in Manchester and later in Devon. I completed my debut novel, Death in the Woods when I escaped from marking essays. (Although the school setting for the murder bears a strong resemblance to a certain Exeter school where I may have taught, none of my fellow teachers is featured, honest).

Death in the Woods established DI Dan Hellier and his small team at the heart of a series of murder mystery books based in and around the ancient city of Exeter. Published by Bloodhound Books as The West Country Crime Mysteries, Book 1 was followed by Death on Dartmoor and that was followed in July 2018 by Death on the Coast, the final part of the first series. The whole series is available as a box set - an ideal Christmas present!

Many readers have asked about further Dan Hellier stories - I say to them, watch this space. I have two other projects underway at the moment, the first, Those You Trust is a standalone novel set on Crete. It's an escapist saga of family deceit. Once the next standalone is published and out there, I'll return to crime fiction...

I live in the small market town of Axminster in East Devon with my husband and two rescue cats, who are, naturally, in charge of the whole house. When not glued to the laptop, I love coastal walking and have been a student of Iyengar yoga for many years. To give a little payback, I volunteer at a local animal rescue and rehoming centre.

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Maria-Anne
5.0 out of 5 stars Looking forward to reading more books written by Bernie Steadman
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2018
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I'm glad that through NetGalley and Bloodhounds Books Publishing I got to read an ARC copy of this book. In my opinion this is worth a five star in its category. I did not have the first book in the series but did not feel lost reading this book so it can be read as a stand alone. I have to admit that I was curious enough to the previous history of the characters that I pre-ordered both "Death On Dartmoor" and "Death In The Wood" from Amazon as soon I was finished reading this book. Hope there will be more to come. In "Death On Dartmoor" the team deals with two cases at the same time" The book does not end in a cliffhanger which happens to be a frustrating habit in some of today series. Both cases come to a conclusion. The characters are well developed so that you feel you get to know them as individuals and as a team who you like to hear more about in the future.
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HelenH
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Writing
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018
Unidentified bodies, drug dealers, dead kids – just modern life at its finest in Exeter. And it’s up to the detective team of DCI Dan Hellier to ferret out the truth.

The plotting is intricate and thought-provoking. Of course, the cases all become connected. Well-intentioned hotheads, relatives of the drug-overdosed kids, do their best to get in the way, but Hellier and his team soon fix that. The book is an exemplary example of dogged police work and the research that goes into finding enough evidence to convict. No car chases, although weapons become involved – that’s also modern Britain these days.

Hellier has his own problems when it comes to drugs. His sister is in prison for addiction and dealing. Very few people know this; he hopes to keep it hidden. Good luck with that, Dan.

There is nothing earth-shattering or especially new in Steadman’s book (second in the series); it is, however, a fine example of a contemporary police procedural, one that readers should find hard to put down.

One final thought – “Thunderbirds are go!” Fans of old-fashioned Brit SciFi TV should love that that was thrown in as dialog.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the copy of this book, in exchange for this review.
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Susan Green
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting investigations
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2022
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This is the first book I've read in this series and definitely not my last! Two investigations are being run by this great team. It was exciting to follow both.
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Cindy Chambers
5.0 out of 5 stars I am really enjoying these books
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2019
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I am finding I really like reading the West-Country Crome Mysteries and think DI Dan’s team is in spot. I highly recommend this series.
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John G.
5.0 out of 5 stars Held my interest start to finish
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2018
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Great twists and turns. Remarkable conclusion. I will be keeping an eye out for more from this author. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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sue wells
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant read
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
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OMG I loved this book. I read it in one sitting, stayed up all night reading this fabulous book. What a Cracker of a read.
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Suzanne
5.0 out of 5 stars New series
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2018
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Love this new series. The characters, the plots, the twists and turns. Interesting, fun read. I am on my way to number 3
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Heather L.
1.0 out of 5 stars Not Recommended
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2018
I read the first book in this series and was not impressed. I had a chance to read the second and decided to give it a go. I’m afraid I didn’t care for this book either. Not recommended.
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Vanessa A Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Death On Dartmoor by Berni Steadman
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2019
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THIS IS A VERY GOOD SECOND NOVEL. The whole story flowed naturally with enough detail but not too much. I finished the novel very quickly and am moving on to number three! The story was interesting and was bought to a conclusion with a few surprises. Living near Exeter certainly makes this novel interesting to me.
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Suzanne
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in Australia on August 16, 2018
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Couldn't stop reading this.
Loved the storyline, the characters seem so real.
Before reading this I would recommend book 1 first as there are a few referrals to that.
Can't wait to read book 3!
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Aurora
4.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2018
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Another absorbing book with a great deal going on. Lots to keep the reader glued to the book. For me, certain aspects were obvious from the start but the hows and whys were not and they are just as important as the who.
The characters,especially the team, are one of the greatest strengths of this series of books. I really like the way they have been developed and have grown into a cohesive team, able to work together well but also able to tease each other, send one another up but also to care for and protect one another. Best of all, this book has one thing which is as rare as hen's teeth in crime fiction, an encouraging and supportive high level officer!

I really enjoyed this, finishing it in less than a day, with the next one already downloaded and ready to be started.
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bigjannie
5.0 out of 5 stars Exerlent read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2021
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Very good read, well written not to many characters in the story,so I wasn't thinking Hang on , who's this.? Definitely will get more stories from this author.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Follow up story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2018
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Another great story from Bernie and I am looking forward to the next in the series. Great storylines with the usual strong characters. These are the type of book that you like to read in one sitting.
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