A Dreadful Murder

Three victims, three unsolvable murders, and three killers walk free until Minette Walters asks what happened and why.
A Dreadful Murder
A body is found in the woods... And the killer may be frighteningly close to home.
Based on the true story of the shocking murder of Mrs Caroline Luard, which took place in Kent in August 1908.
Caroline Luard is shot dead in broad daylight in the grounds of a large country estate. With few clues available, her husband soon becomes the suspect...But is he guilty?
Bringing to life the people involved in this terrible crime, in A Dreadful Murder bestselling author Minette Walters uses modern detective skills to solve a 100-year-old crime.
Tinder Box
In a small Hampshire village, Irish labourer Patrick O'Riordan has been arrested for the brutal murder of elderly Lavinia Fanshaw and her live-in nurse, Dorothy Jenkins. As shock turns to fury, the village residents form a united front against Patrick's parents and cousin, who report incidents of vicious threats and violence. But friend and neighbour Siobhan Lavenham remains convinced that Patrick has fallen victim to a prejudiced investigation and, putting her own position within the bigoted community in serious jeopardy, stands firmly by his family in defence of the O'Riordan name.
Days before the trial, terrible secrets about the O'Riordans' past are revealed to Siobhan, and the family's only supporter is forced to question her loyalties. Could Patrick be capable of murder after all? Could his parents' tales of attacks be devious fabrications? And if so, what other lies lurk beneath the surface of their world?
Chickenfeed
A body is discovered in a chicken run . . .
Young Norman Thorne finds himself involved with Elsie Cameron and reluctantly promises to marry her. He buys a chicken farm to try to raise the funds for the wedding. Under financial and emotional stress, he finds himself in a hopeless situation ... but does he resort to murder to escape Elsie's clutches?