Pet Lover

By: Karen Clarke

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

"The cows moved away from him as he stepped into the mud. The stench of manure and wet soil wafted over the area as Hamid saw something lying on the ground before him. Pushing one beast away from the site, Hamid saw a foot and a black gumboot sticking out from the mud. There was a mound of dirt around the boot, and as Hamid pulled on the boot, it came away. Ted Lassiter's red wool sock stood out against the brown mud.
Hamid pulled out his phone and called the police."

Detective Inspector Linden McCoy is called out to investigate a series of murders in the farming communities around the South Island of New Zealand. There seems to be no connection between any of the victims so far. Is this going to be the most puzzling case of Linden's career?

Tropes

• Rural Noir
• Simmering Small Town
• Gothic Influence
• Police Procedural
• Cryptic Clues