Secrets of the Dead
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"I need to tell you about the murder of Lucy Blake-Hall. I know who killed her!"Those were the last words uttered by retired detective Jeffery Howson, in a chilling late night phone call, to Barnwell's Major Investigation Team's Civilian Investigator, Barry Newstead; the next day he was found brutally murdered. And so begins, not only an investigation into his slaying, but the opening of a 'cold case' review into the murder of twenty-two year Lucy Blake-Hall, who vanished without trace on August Bank Holiday, 1983, and whose body has never been found. Yet a man has already admitted to killing her and is currently serving a life sentence. Is he innocent?From the outset of the enquiry DS Hunter Kerr and his team uncover a 25 year old hidden secret. Once revealed it sets in motion a dramatic chain of events; someone is going to horrific lengths to keep the truth hidden and no one is safe.
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Michael was born and grew up in the once industrial heartland of South Yorkshire and still lives there with his wife and two sons.
He served as a police officer for thirty-two years, both in uniform and in plain clothes, working in CID, Vice Squad and Drug Squad, and retired as an Inspector in charge of a busy CID Department in 2006.
Secrets of the Dead is the third novel in the DS Hunter Kerr series.
Aside from writing, his other passion is painting, and as a professional artist he has numerous artistic accolades to his name. His work can be found in numerous galleries throughout the UK.
He is a member of the Crime Writers Association.
He can be contacted via his website at www.mjfowler.co.uk
