Place of Safety

'Simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie' The Sunday Times n n Discover the novels that inspired the hit ITV series Midsomer Murders, seen and loved by millions. n n A Place of Safety by prize-winning writer Caroline Graham is the sixth Midsomer Murders novel starring much-loved Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. Featuring an exclusive foreword by John Nettles, ITV's DCI Tom Barnaby. n n Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Ann Granger and James Runcie's The Grantchester Mysteries. n n Everyone deserves a second chance - or at least that's what ex-vicar Lionel Lawrence believes when he decides to open up the old rectory to a stream of young offenders. Lionel only wants to help these poor souls, but his good deed quickly spirals into a deadly mix of blackmail and murder. n n Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby is sure he knows who is behind the disappearance of Lionel's latest young charge. Will this elusive suspect prove to be the incarnation of evil itself? n n Praise for Caroline Graham's novels: n n 'Everyone gets what they deserve in this high-class mystery' Sunday Telegraph n n 'Her books are not just great whodunits but great novels in their own right' Julie Burchill n n 'Enlivened by a very sardonic wit and turn of phrase, the narrative drive never falters' Birmingham Post n n 'Guaranteed to keep you guessing until the very end' Woman n n 'From the moment the book opens it is gripping and horribly real because Ms Graham draws her characters so well, sets her scenes so perfectly' Woman's Own n n 'An exemplary crime novel' Literary Review n