Killing in the Countryside Paperback by Maria Malone

Product Details

• Publisher: Crooked Lane Books (2026-08-11)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 336 pages
• ISBN-13: 9798892427203
• Item Weight: 300.51 grams
• Dimensions: 20.96 x 13.97 x 2.13 cm

Sergeant Ali Wren and her police dog, Wilson, are back in this charming sequel, perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves and Margaret Mizushima.

It’s just another day in the small town of Heft when Ali follows up on reports of an escaped pride of peacocks stirring up trouble in a once quiet cul-de-sac. A routine call, a case of fuss and feathers, Ali suspects. But what she discovers inside the house the birds have invaded is far from routine. The couple who live there have been receiving anonymous hate letters. 

Letters that are at once threatening and suspiciously personal. 

As Ali and Wilson investigate, they dig up long-buried secrets at the heart of the community. Every detail they uncover brings them closer to the truth, that someone in Heft will stop at nothing to keep their past hidden…

About the Author

Born in the North East of England, Maria Malone worked in print journalism and television news and features. She has written TV companion books, has ghosted celebrity autobiographies, and is a former Yorkshire Press Awards Journalist of the Year and Feature Writer of the Year.