Killing by Colours: The DCI Phelps Series

by Wonny Lea

Overview

A twisty and unputdownable detective crime novel perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross, Miss Marple and Midsummer Murders!

'Killing by Colours' is the fourth instalment in Wonny Lea's DCI Martin Phelps series, set in the thriving Welsh capital city of Cardiff.

When the body of the killer's first victim is discovered at a popular Cardiff leisure attraction, key elements of the murder link her death to a macabre colour-themed poem recently sent to DCI Phelps. As the body count rises, the killer teases the team by giving possible clues to the whereabouts of victims and the venues of potential murders, in the form of more poems. Are the killings random acts by a deranged individual, or is there something that links the victims to one another - and even to the DCI himself?

Meanwhile, Martin's sidekick, DS Matt Pryor, is worried about the safety of his boss. Are his fears warranted? Is Martin Phelps on the colour-coded list of potential victims - or is he just the sounding board for the killer's bizarre poetry?
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'A brilliant plot and an excellent story... Well done, Wonny Lea' ***** Amazon review

'Brilliant. Full of local knowledge and twists in the plot. Definitely one that's hard to put down' ***** Amazon review

'...I really enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to anyone interested in crime fiction. The plot was unusual and there is an unexpected twist at the end' ***** Amazon review

'Again another brilliant story to carry on what should be a great series' ***** Amazon review

'I am loving Wonny Lea with every book she does, they just get better' ***** Amazon review

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783754571
Publisher:	Headline Book Publishing, Limited
Publication date:	02/27/2014
Series:	DCI Phelps , #5
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	350
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Wonny Lea’s career as a nurse started in the ‘Swinging Sixties’ and she went on to become a midwife, managing breech deliveries, twins, and various other complications without an obstetrician in sight and loving every minute of it.


After her marriage, and with a young family, she changed direction professionally, variously managing her own florists, working in the tourist trade, and running a pub.


She also worked on and off for the NHS and worked her way up to the position of Chief Nurse at one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK before retiring.


Wonny Lea lives near Cardiff in Wales and is a passionate Welshwoman. Her Cardiff Bay Investigation series of detective novels featuring DCI Martin Phelps is set in the Welsh capital and features the darker – and lighter – sides of life in one of Europe’s most vibrant cities.

Read an Excerpt

Shelley worked in the same building as Martin but she was not a police officer – she was an expert in all matters relating to Health and Safety. She did a really good job at actually making this potentially mind-numbing subject come to life for all the officers who attended her training sessions. Martin regretted the wasted months when the two of them could have been together, and now he was determined to make up for lost time. She was waiting for him, but instead of rushing back up the stairs as he so desperately wanted to do he was sitting at the kitchen table. The reason he now sat with his head in his hands had nothing to do with Shelley and everything to do with the A5 size orange envelope that he had picked up from his front doormat and put on the kitchen table. He hadn’t opened it and was trying desperately to ignore it.

He got to his feet and produced a mini feast of coffee, croissants, butter, and honey for the pair of them and then piled some small sweet strawberries into a bowl to add a finishing touch.

Even with all that done he still didn’t touch the envelope, and with considerable resolve he left it unopened on the table and carried the breakfast tray up the stairs.