First published 2025
No source material is available for "Last Orders" by Denzil Meyrick (2025). Without plot details, character information, or thematic content from the source, I cannot create an accurate synopsis that meets the specified requirements of opening with a concrete scene, naming the protagonist, and showing the central tension.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, small-town-mystery
Period: 21st-century
400 pages · Hardcover · Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of