DEATH SENTENCE

DISCOVER AN ABSOLUTELY GRIPPING MURDER MYSTERY SET IN THE YORKSHIRE DALES.

Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . .

Mike Nash’s son Daniel is walking the dog across the fields when he hears the sound of gunshots. He calls his dad, who races to the scene. There are four bodies buried beneath a rockfall in an abandoned lead mine, but there’s no sign of the shooter.

Meanwhile, Nash’s team investigates the murders of three criminals, part of a group known as the Country House Bandits. Four men were due to be released from prison and expected to come home to substantial rewards for their silence.

But the first man is stabbed to death in his cell. The second is killed three days after his release. And the third is attacked on his way home.

The fourth man disappears without a trace.

What links the lead mine murders to the slaying of the Country House Bandits? And where is the fourth man?

With the body count rising, Nash and his team are pushed to the limit to find a ruthless killer.

DISCOVER AN ABSOLUTELY ADDICTIVE CRIME THRILLER WITH A STUNNING TWIST.

A breathtaking crime thriller perfect for fans of J.R. Ellis, L.J. Ross, Angela Marsons, J.D. Kirk, Helen H. Durrant, Joy Ellis or Peter Robinson.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT BILL KITSON’S GRIPPING CRIME NOVELS:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Intelligent and complex enough to satisfy the most ardent of whodunit fan.’ milorambles.com

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It’s all here . . . Will please crime aficionados.’ Gazette & Herald

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Mike Nash is a great creation.’ Shotsmag, Ron Ellis

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An author who has expertly carved himself a niche in the crime thriller marketplace . . . he knows how to twist the corkscrew.’ Scarborough Evening News

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The plot really is fantastic with twists and turns which will keep you page-turning until the early hours.’ G.L.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The ending always comes as a surprise. That’s what keeps you up until the early hours.’ Patty

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Edge-of-chair stuff.’ Jan

MIKE NASH
A highly talented detective, he was a rising star in the Metropolitan Police. Following a particularly gruesome case involving a sadistic serial killer, Nash turns down the chance of promotion and heads back to his native county of Yorkshire. He hopes that returning to his roots will bring peace of mind. However, although the pace of life seems gentler, the crimes prove no less horrific. His skills are tested to the limit by a series of violent crimes that threaten to ruin his plans for a more relaxed lifestyle. Nor is his secret ambition to settle down made any easier by his one weakness, a seemingly unquenchable thirst for female company. That is, until . . . ?

LOCATION
The books are set in a fictional rural North Yorkshire with a scattering of market towns, many small villages and countryside that changes from high moorland with dramatic crags, mountain tarns and sparse vegetation, to the gentler, lush agricultural land lower down the valley that is bisected by the river Helm. The town of Helmsdale is where Mike Nash and his team are based, in a sub-division of their headquarters in the larger town of Netherdale. Further to the west is Bishopton, also part of the hub our detectives cover.

DI MIKE NASH SERIES
Book 1: WHAT LIES BENEATH
Book 2: VANISH WITHOUT TRACE
Book 3: PLAYING WITH FIRE
Book 4: KILLING CHRISTMAS
Book 5: SLASH KILLER
Book 6: ALONE WITH A KILLER
Book 7: BLOOD DIAMOND
Book 8: DEAD & GONE
Book 9: HIDE & SEEK
Book 10: RUNNING SCARED
Book 11: THE BLEEDING HEART KILLER
Book 12: CHAIN REACTION
Book 13: CUT-THROAT
Book 14: BURIAL GROUNDS
Book 15: SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET
Book 16: GUILTY AS SIN