DUPLICITY: A compelling Scottish murder mystery (Detective Inspector Munro murder mysteries Book 4)
<b>A local businessman disappears during a meal shared by old friends. When he is later found dead, DI Munro must cut through a densely-woven web of deceit to find out why.</b><br><br>The Carduccis and the Buchanans have been best of friends for years, but simmering under the surface are <b>long-held jealousies</b> and disagreements that only the <b>criminal affairs</b> of the men have kept at bay.<br><br>When, during a meal, Angus Buchanan steps out of the house to fetch a bottle of wine from the car and subsequently <b>disappears</b>, the police are quickly informed. But when the most likely explanations are ruled out, detectives Munro and West are called upon to <b>investigate possible foul play</b>.<br><br>When Buchanan is later found, having <b>suffered a violent death</b>, pathology rules out natural causes and it becomes clear that a terrible murder has occurred. Faced with the <b>lack of real cooperation</b> from the parties involved, who are clearly protecting their nefarious business interests, the man responsible for Buchanan's death is found relatively quickly. But when he pretty much <b>laughs in the face of the detectives' accusations</b>, Munro and West realise that there must be much bigger fish to fry.<br><br>In an investigation that takes them as far afield as <b>Oslo, Norway,</b> and into the past of a troubled Polish man, Munro's dream of a tranquil life in the countryside is further put on hold, and the ever ravenous Charlie West, must continue to battle the ways and mores of a <b>Scottish backwater</b> without losing her cool.<br><br>With more red herrings than a Norwegian fishing boat in the sunset, DUPLICITY is a <b>highly entertaining</b> cosy Scandinavian-style murder mystery that will appeal to anyone who enjoys a <b>gripping read</b> where guessing the identity of the murderer is key.<br><br>DUPLICITY is the fourth novel by Pete Brassett to feature Detective Inspector James Munro and Detective Sergeant Charlotte West. The books can be enjoyed as stand-alone titles or as part of a series. The full list, in order of publication, is as follows:<br><br>1. SHE<br>2. AVARICE<br>3. ENMITY<br>4. DUPLICITY<br>5. TERMINUS<br>6. TALION<br>7. PERDITION<br>8. RANCOUR<br>9. PENITENT<br>10. TURPITUDE<br>11. HUBRIS<br>12. PENURY<br><br>All these books are available with Kindle Unlimited, and in paperback.