Death's Grip

DS Tomek Bowen Crime Thriller, Book 2

By: Jack Probyn

Narrated by: Scott Fleming

Every family has its secrets...

Annabelle Lake thought she recognised the Ford Fiesta waiting outside her school, and the driver in it. She was wrong.

Her body is discovered some time later, dangling from a swing in a local playground on Canvey Island.

The post-mortem shows she’s been fed, clothed and kept warm. That whoever was responsible had looked after her. But when another girl goes missing and is found in a similar fashion, that’s where the similarities end.

Both girls have never met and they’re from completely different backgrounds. So what connects them?

DS Tomek Bowen and the team at Essex Police must find out before it’s too late. And on an island that’s below sea level, it’s only a matter of time until the truth comes flooding out.

Death’s Grip is the unforgettable second book in the DS Tomek Bowen Essex Murder Mystery series by Jack Probyn. Filled with twists, peppered with romance and flavoured with ounces of dark humour, this fast-paced British detective novel will keep you guessing until the very end when the final shocking twist is revealed. Perfect for fans of JD Kirk, JM Dalgliesh, TG Reid, Simon McCleave and Rachel Mclean.

©2023 Jack Probyn (P)2024 Jack Probyn

An enjoyable, unique 4 1/2 star read

Death's Grip: A Chilling Essex Murder Mystery Novel (DS Tomek Bowen Crime Thriller Book 2), my third read from author Jack Probyn. Well-written with well-developed main characters that continue to grow in depth and a 9 hrs & 44 mins/368-page mystery that continually develops throughout the length of the book. I look forward to Probyn’s next book, in fact Death's Touch: A Chilling Essex Murder Mystery Novel (DS Tomek Bowen Crime Thriller Book 3) is due out on November 14, 2023. “I received a free Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).