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When a driver dies during a glamourous classic car event at her family's estate, Dr Nell Ward is in a race against time to uncover the truth and prevent the killer from making a speedy getaway... Back in her natural habitat, Dr Nell Ward heads to a woodland pond to survey local newt populations. She's shocked to discover a car submerged in the water - with the driver dead behind the wheel. Nell recognises the dead man as professional racing driver, and tabloid love rat, Jack Rafferty, whose performance on (and off) Finchmere's racetrack had earned him enemies. Suspecting this isn't the tragic accident it appears DI James Clark calls upon Nell and her ecological skills to help find the murderer. But she soon finds that more lurks under the surface than she could ever have imagined. Despite the danger, Nell is determined to dredge up the truth from the murky depths of this case, before it's too late... A completely gripping and page-turning cosy mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Janice Hallett and Robert Thorogood.
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A return to a good mystery without the hinderance of a bad love triangle. I personally don't love it as much as book 1 but was still solid. Really loved the inclusion and prominence ecology played in the story. Wasn't a fan of the classic mystery book wrap up, and felt it made for an underwhelming ending.
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6 primary booksNell Ward Mystery is a 6-book series with 6 primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett.