Secrets in Blood

The Wild Fens Murder Mystery Series, Book 1

By: Jack Cartwright

Narrated by: Graham Mack

If you can't live with the truth, bury it....

Following a devastating encounter with a serial killer, Detective Inspector Freya Bloom is left mentally scarred. After a six-month sabbatical, and with no desire to return to the bustling London streets, she accepts a position in rural Lincolnshire in search of a slower pace of life.

But with London behind her, and a new life in the wild fens of Lincolnshire before her, she finds only endless drama in her new team, a tortured romance in her only ally, and crimes so deadly even the steely determination that drove her to success is tested.

From the moment Freya’s expensive heels hit Lincolnshire soil, the push-pull relationship with her sergeant begins. Noses are put out of joint, tempers are frayed, and more importantly, a body is discovered on a wild beach. There’s no time to make friends. If Freya is to make her mark in this remote county, she must work with the team she’s been given and untangle the web of lies surrounding the death of teenager, Jessica Hudson.

Can Freya ditch her designer heels for Wellington boots and adapt to the country life? Can she shape her new team into something workable? And can she put her past behind her long enough to prevent a second murder?

Secrets in Blood is the unforgettable first book in the Wild Fens Murder Mystery series by Jack Cartwright. Filled with twists, peppered with romance, and flavored with humor, the Wild Fens Murder Mystery series is perfect for fans of JD Kirk, JM Dalgliesh, Ann Cleeves, and Rachel McClean.

©2022 Jack Cartwright (P)2022 Jack Cartwright

I’m in!

I’m in! I want to delve deeper into the Wild Fens. Flawed but compelling characters, descriptive writing, and I thought the narrator was excellent! I am looking forward to the second in the series!

Good plots & twists

Flawed characters, twists in plots. Narration was excellent. I will read more of this series.

A good beginning for a new series

I immediately felt I had landed in a particular place, which is a good sign. This author has a real knack for describing weather. It’s almost a character unto itself.

Terribly flawed heroine

Freya Bloom is completely insufferable! I could care less about her “trauma” in her past, she is an unmitigated b*itch. The way she treats and challenges her supposed fellow workers is disgusting. So high and mighty. “I can’t live without culture, you farm and rural hicks!” Yuck. She ruins what could have been a good story. Why are male police officers depicted as bewitched by a pretty face when the chick’s behavior is so nasty. Good heavens! Won’t be reading anymore.

Family secrets are never really simple.

Excellent narrative performance. More twists and turns than a rollercoaster. This novel is
highly recommended for its tenacity to grab and hold fast your desire to read "just one more page" . It did not disappoint.