by Lynne Truss
Part of Constable Twitten
First published 2022
Inspector Steine basks in his recent success, hiring a secretary to manage his flood of awards and invitations. But September brings endless rain to Brighton along with a crime wave that demands attention from his more capable colleagues. Sergeant Brunswick and Constable Twitten face three separate mysteries: a gang member has vanished during preparations for a major robbery, a dangerous escapee from Broadmoor who murders police officers in a particularly gruesome manner heads toward their city, and someone has killed an American researcher inside the music department at Gosling's store. While Steine remains distracted by his newfound fame, Brunswick and the sharp young Constable Twitten must connect these seemingly unrelated crimes. The detectives struggle to identify the mastermind orchestrating these criminal acts as Brighton's wet weather mirrors the dark events unfolding in their seaside town.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, british-literature, thriller, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, gritty, suspenseful, witty
Tropes: ensemble-cast, incompetent-authority-figure, interconnected-mysteries
Setting: Brighton, Broadmoor, Gosling's store
Period: September, contemporary
320 pages · Paperback · Raven Books
Content warnings: gore, murder, violence