OK, it’s not Nottingham as in the city, but Richard Nottingham, the hero of Nottingham-based writer Chris Nickson.
The Constant Lovers is out now and it’s a third in the series – I’ve read Broken Token and Cold Cruel Winter having met Chris at the Broadway Book Club (before it was held at Broadway). I would never have read them were it not for Pam who runs this most amazing of book clubs.
Here is what it’s about:
On a hot summer morning, Richard Nottingham, Constable of Leeds, is called out when a young woman is found stabbed to death among the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey, just outside the city. In her pocket is a carefully-folded love note: “Soon we’ll be together and our hearts can sing loud, my love, W.” Her pale skin and smooth hands speak of money, but no one comes to claim her body.
When the victim’s husband eventually appears, his evidence throws up more questions than answers. What happened to the maid who accompanied her mistress on her final, fatal journey? Who is the mysterious ‘W’ who signed the note? And why does the victim’s father seem so indifferent to her death? Nottingham has to delve into the dark secrets of the rich and influential to uncover the truth.
It’s out in hardback NOW so go get it and support your local writer!!
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via Chris Nickson | Author of The Broken Token and Cold Cruel Winter.