PUBLISHED BY RED DOG PRESS/BLOODHOUND BOOKS ON 20th JANUARY 2023
Dr Alex Ripley—known as the Miracle Detective—is going through a dark time herself as she cares for her badly traumatized husband, who just returned home after a long period of brutal captivity in Afghanistan. But when murders keep occurring, and the victims all have some kind of religious connection, Ripley must reunite with her friend, forensic investigator Emma Drysdale, to face a killer with a sinister message.
What Ripley discovers is that the killer’s motive is far more personal than any of them thought. But what do these lost gospels, doom paintings, gods, and demons have to do with the deaths of three innocent people? And why is Ripley so important to the killer?
M. SEAN COLEMAN
Born in the UK and raised in South Africa, M. Sean Coleman developed a love for reading and writing novels in his early teens, thanks to two incredibly passionate English teachers who infected him with their love of words and stories. Over the intervening years, he has written film and television drama, cross-platform series, an interactive children’s storybook and even a graphic novel series.
He finally found his niche as a (thriller) writer when he was asked to write a novel as part of the cross-platform project, Netwars. His first book, The Code, was published six months later, with the sequel, Down Time, hot on its heels. There was no going back. Since then, The Cuckoo Wood, A Hollow Sky and On Stony Ground have all been published.
He is obsessed with crime, mystery and thriller stories, especially those with a fresh or surprising angle.
Sean lives with his girlfriend and family (including the Red Dogs) on the edge of the Peak District, where they often head out on epic walks.
He is also the founder and Publishing Director of Red Dog Press.
MY THOUGHTS – Once you start this story you cannot put it down, drama all the way through with characters that draw you into their world. Even the religious side is interesting as it all leads to the clues that this murderer is leaving, thank goodness for Alex who tries to get to the bottom of these clues but is more heavily involved than she realises. Brilliant writing, looking forward to the next book and highly recommended with a big ten stars.
