Joffe’s book of the week is a cracker, a brand-new crime thriller from bestselling author David Hodges — WATCHER ON THE LEVELS, the latest thriller featuring detective Kate Hamblin, which is out now for the special launch price of just £0.99 | $0.99*.
Sunbathing on the beach in Mexico, detective Kate Hamblin receives a disturbing text message. Is someone watching her? Kate is relieved to escape the unwelcome attention and return home. But back in Somerset, she reaches into her coat pocket and finds a scrawled message: See You Soon, Kate. Has her stalker followed her home . . . ? Now we chew our nails, get ready to turn the pages, quickly.
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Detective Matt Ballard FENLAND MYSTERIES books 1-3 by Joy Ellis
A GREAT-VALUE BOX SET OF BESTSELLING CRIME FICTION. Discover the author who’s sold over three million books globally. Nominated for Crime and Thriller Book of the Year at the British Book Awards.
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Detective Jack Dawes by Frances Lloyd
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The Rose Bowl by Judy Gardiner JUST £0.99 | $0.99
A SPELLBINDING HISTORICAL SAGA FROM A BELOVED AUTHOR.
Set among the willows and water meadows of Suffolk, this historical tale tells the story of perseverance and finding the courage to love unreservedly.
Fans of Lucinda Riley, Rhys Bowen, Tania Crosse and Chrissie Walsh will be captivated.
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Don’t know about you, but I’d like to learn more about David Hodges …
So, let’s see if he can describe his novel in just three words.
Game of death.
Which author would you most like to have dinner with?
Lee Child (for his Jack Reacher novels) or my old friend, the late Colin Dexter.
Who would you pick to play the main characters from your novels?
Rose Leslie (from Game of Thrones) as Kate Hamblin/Lewis and Brendan Gleeson (from Banshees of Inisherin) as Hayden Lewis.
I first watched Rose Leslie in Game of Thrones and immediately saw her as my key character, Kate, in the way she played the dynamic, sexy and forceful wilding, Ygritte. As such, she is the perfect fit for Kate.
Brendan Gleeson for the way he looked in Banshees of Inisherin — his untidy appearance and his moody, brooding nature — was Hayden to a T. The only slight issue would be his Irish accent, as Hayden is a posh, articulate character like Boris Johnson (on whom I originally based him).
What’s the most interesting thing you’ve had to research for a book?
Research into poisonous spiders (which I hate) for the novel Venom On The Levels. In particular, the Brazilian Wandering Spider was certainly interesting!
What are you currently reading and watching?
Reading = Agatha Christie’s Dead Man’s Folly.
Watching = Poirot on ITV3.
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