Chapter one; The Snowdonia Killings written and narrated bySimon McCleave
A Snowdonia Murder Mystery Book 1
The Snowdonia Killings - Detective Inspector Ruth Hunter lives with the pain of her partner’s unsolved disappearance. Now pushing fifty, the veteran police officer trades in the crime-ridden streets of London for a more peaceful post in rural North Wales. But Ruth has barely settled in when the body of a woman is discovered… with strange symbols carved into her skin. Teaming up with an obstinate deputy, Ruth struggles to eliminate anyone from a long line of suspects. But she’s forced to tear up her shortlist when they discover another slain victim with the same cryptic markings…Can she solve the case before another savage murder?
I have loved crime and mystery stories since I was a kid. I worked my way through Enid Blyton's Secret Seven and Famous Five books, before graduating to Ian Fleming and Alistair Maclean. Even when I was writing television scripts I was drawn to write for crime series such as Silent Witness and The Bill. Writing my first crime novel just felt like a natural progression. Having moved from South London to North Wales, I wanted to write about a central character who was an outsider in such a beautiful and mystical part of the country. It's been very exciting having my first novel published and the sales, reviews and general reaction to the book in the last ten days has been amazing.
Simon McCleave was born in South London.
When leaving University, Simon worked in television and film development. He was a Script Editor at
the BBC, a producer at Channel 4 before working as a Story Analyst in Los Angeles. He worked on
films such as ‘The Full Monty’ and television series such as ‘Our Friends In The North’.
Simon then became a script writer for television and film. He wrote on series such as Silent Witness,
Murder In Suburbia, Teachers, Attachments, The Bill, Eastenders and many more. His film, ‘Out of
the Game’ for Channel 4 was critically acclaimed – ‘An unflinching portrayal of male friendship.’
(Time Out)
‘The Snowdonia Killings’ is his first novel.
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