Murder in the Village

 Looking for a brilliant best-selling murder mystery with a feisty female detective?Then meet DI HILLARY GREENE, a policewoman struggling to save her career and catch criminals.A would-be politician is found battered to death in the kitchen of his expensive home in a lovely Oxfordshire village. His wife’s alibi is full of holes and there’s another woman in the background. And what about his seemingly mild-mannered political rival?DI Hillary Greene tries to get to the bottom of this perplexing murder. She certainly doesn’t think the prime suspect is as guilty as everyone thinks.Just as she’s about to make a breakthrough, everything is turned upside down by a fatal development in another case she is working on . . .Can Hillary find the murderer and will she survive a brush with one of Oxford’s most dangerous criminals?This is a crime mystery full of well-observed characters, which will have you gripped from start to finish.MURDER IN THE VILLAGE is the fourth in a series of page-turning crime thrillers set in Oxfordshire.WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MURDER IN THE VILLAGE:'This is the best book in the series so far.' Barbara'Another page-turning book by Faith Martin, I just couldn’t put it down.' Viv'Very well-written. Can’t wait for the next one. 5*' Carole'Faith Martin is now a favourite to look forward to.' RonTHE LOCATIONThe picturesque village of Lower Heyford, set in North Oxfordshire’s Cherwell Valley, nestles close to the Cotswolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Farming country, the village has been in existence in one form or another for over a thousand years, providing a natural ’ford’ for oxen over the river since medieval times. A mix of thatched and old stone and slate cottages, it is home to local families and rich ’incomers’ alike. It’s proximity by train to both London and Birmingham make it a very desirable place to live indeed, and both the Oxford canal and the river Cherwell run close to it, making it haven for walkers, boaters and wildlife.THE DETECTIVESDI Hillary GreeneAn attractive woman in her forties, Hillary Greene is a police officer of many years’ experience, and came up through the ranks. Consequently, she knows how the system works, and is fiercely loyal to the force without being blinkered to its faults. She is a long-standing friend of her immediate superior officer, ’Mellow’ Mallow and enjoys a rather enigmatic relationship with the steely Superintendent Marcus Donleavy. Popular with the rank and file for her no-nonsense attitude and competence.DCI Philip ’Mellow’ MallowMel appreciates Hillary’s first-rate ability to solve her cases, and isn’t happy about her harassment by the officers from York. Known for his sartorial elegance and laid-back manners, he has a sharp mind, and an eye for the ladies. A good friend and ally for Hillary in her recent tribulations, he’s determined to keep his best investigator focused on the problems at hand.PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REVISED EDITION OF A BOOK FIRST PUBLISHED AS BY A NARROW MAJORITY.