Roz Watkins

The Red House

The Devil's Dice

Shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award The Times Crime Book of the Month, April 2018 ‘A fascinating debut’ The Sunday Times ‘A touch of Agatha Christie, a dash of Ann Cleeves’s Vera and a suitably moody setting in the Peaks...bring a formidable newcomer to British crime writing.’ Daily Mail

The Devil’s Dice (A DI Meg Dalton thriller, Book 1)

A gripping and powerful thriller set in the atmospheric Peak District that will have you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Susie Steiner and Broadchurch.

Dead Man's Daughter (a DI Meg Dalton Thriller, Book 2)

’Cleverly crafted, twisty, gripping and suspenseful’ B. A. Paris Only the killer holds the key. . .

Kann ein Spenderherz zum Mörder machen? Der englische Krimi-Bestseller von Roz Watkins - nach "Das kalte Echo" der unheimliche zweite Fall für DI Megan Dalton im Peak District. Barfuß, im blutbefleckten Nachthemd rennt ein Mädchen durch den windgepeitschten Wald im Peak District. Ihr Vater wird erstochen aufgefunden, aber die zehnjährige Abbie hat keinerlei Erinnerung, was geschehen ist. Ihre Mutter erzählt der jungen Ermittlerin Meg Dalton, dass Abbie vor kurzem eine Herztransplantation bekommen hat. Seitdem leidet sie an Albträumen. Abbie weiß Dinge, die nicht sie, sondern nur die Spenderin des Herzens wissen kann. Wer war die Spenderin, wie ist sie gestorben? Und hängt ihr Tod mit dem Mord an Abbies Vater zusammen? Meg muss alles daran setzen, einen Fall zu lösen, der rational nicht erklärbar scheint, bevor der Mörder erneut zuschlägt... "Eine beeindruckende neue Stimme im britischen Krimi" Daily Mail

Ein Fall im Peak District

Das böse Herz

The Devil’s Dice

'A pacy, twisty read that had me on the edge of my seat...what a brilliant debut! 'KL Slater

A lawyer is found dead in a Peak District cave, his face ribboned with scratches. Amidst rumours of a local curse, DI Meg Dalton is convinced this is cold-blooded murder. There's just one catch - chiselled into the cave wall above the body is an image of the grim reaper and the dead man's initials, and it's been there for over a century. As Meg battles to solve the increasingly disturbing case, it's clear someone knows her secrets. The murderer is playing games with Meg - and the dice are loaded ...

A Brutal Killer, a Fearless Detective, a Deadly Game of Murder....

'A RIVETING AND PROPULSIVE THRILLER' Kia Abdullah 'SMART AND ATMOSPHERIC' T. M. Logan 'I BARELY CAME UP FOR AIR' Jo Furniss 'AN ABSOLUTE MASTERCLASS' James Delargy 'ROZ WATKINS IS UP THERE WITH THE BEST' Cass Green ___ A beautiful young social-media star goes missing. But who took her? When controversial internet celebrity Violet Armstrong vanishes in the middle of a scorching Peak District summer, the case sparks a media frenzy. The clock is ticking for DI Meg Dalton and her team to find Violet before online threats explode into real-life violence. And then the blood and hair of a young woman are found in an empty pig trough at the local abattoir... The more Meg finds out about this unnerving case, the more she becomes convinced that something very, very bad has happened to Violet. With temperatures rising and the press demanding answers, the case is about to take a terrifying turn... In bestselling author Roz Watkins' chilling new thriller, DI Meg Dalton must face her most disturbing case yet. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Susie Steiner and Val McDermid. ___ What authors and readers are saying about Cut to the Bone: 'BRILLIANT AND COMPELLING' Amanda Jennings 'A REAL-PAGE TURNER' Sophie Draper 'I INHALED THIS NOVEL. IT REACHED TO MY BONE' Netgalley 'A DARK AND TWISTY TALE, WITH A POWERHOUSE FINISH' Rachael Blok 'ANOTHER RIPPER FROM ROZ. BRILLIANT!' Suzy K Quinn 'SUSPENSE OOZES FROM EVERY PAGE' Netgalley 'A HEART-IN-YOUR-MOUTH READ' Jo Jakeman 'CHILLINGLY COMPELLING AND UTTERLY TWISTED' Danielle Ramsay 'WILL KEEP YOU GLUED TO YOUR SEAT' Jane Isaac 'A TERRIFIC READ' Mick Finlay 'GRIPPING AND GRUESOME' Sam Blake 'GRIPPING, CLEVER AND TWISTY' Amanda Brittany

Cut to the Bone (a DI Meg Dalton Thriller, Book 3)

"A ten year old girl is found running through the woods, barefoot and wearing only a blood-soaked nightdress. She has no memory of what happened to her, but her father is found stabbed to death in their nearby house. At first, DI Meg Dalton blames an intruder, but why had the girl's murdered father been so obsessed with the creepy statues in the woods, and with the girl's recent heart transplant? Meg's investigation leads her down a chilling path. The girl has been having nightmares, and seems to remember things that happened to her heart donor. Who was the donor child and what happened to her? And does this have anything to do with the murder of the girl's father? Meg is forced to question her deepest beliefs to discover the shocking truth before the killer strikes again."--Publisher.

Dead Man’s Daughter (A DI Meg Dalton thriller, Book 2)

Geisterhafte Stimmung, rationale Ermittlung: die neue englische Krimiserie mit DI Megan Dalton im Peak District Ein erschreckender Todesfall: in einer Höhle mitten im wilden Peak District wird ein Rechtsanwalt tot aufgefunden. Eine dunkle Botschaft: Während alte Legenden um Fluch und Hexerei im Ort umgehen, ist Detective Inspector Megan Dalton sicher, dass es sich um Mord handelt. Es gibt nur ein Problem: in die Felswand hinter dem Toten sind seine Initialen und das Bild vom Sensenmann gemeißelt. Und die stehen da schon seit hundert Jahren. Ein tödliches Echo: Bei den schwierigen Ermittlungen merkt Meg, dass irgendjemand ihre persönlichen Geheimnisse kennt - vielleicht sogar der Mörder? Meg muss ihre eigenen Dämonen bekämpfen, um den Täter aufzuspüren ... “Meisterhaft balanciert Watkins zwischen geisterhafter Stimmung und rationaler Ermittlung.” Sunday Times “Diese Ermittlerin hebt sich ab: faszinierend, unglamourös, absolut glaubwürdig.” The Times Crime Book of the Month

Das kalte Echo

‘ONE OF THE BEST CRIME WRITERS OUT THERE’ Elly Griffiths ‘I BARELY CAME UP FOR AIR’ Jo Furniss ‘CONFIRMS WATKINS IN THE FRONT RANK OF BRITISH CRIME WRITERS' Daily Mail ‘A RIVETING AND PROPULSIVE THRILLER’ Kia Abdullah ‘SMART AND ATMOSPHERIC’ T. M. Logan

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