Death Watch Cottage — T. Orr Munro

A gripping Devon mystery for fans of LJ Ross, Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths.

Assume nothing

The body of Leo Hawkins is found in a Devon holiday cottage, the cause of death carbon monoxide poisoning. Was this a tragic accident or something more sinister? CSI Ally Dymond will follow the evidence wherever it leads.

Believe no-one

Leo's wife gives an account of his final hours, but something isn't adding up. Graffiti left by an anti-tourist group is discovered nearby. The only consistent thread in the investigation is that no one is telling the truth.

Challenge everything

When a second body turns up, Ally and the murder team must examine everything they thought they knew, untangling a web of suspects to get to the truth. But can they catch the killer before they strike again?

Set against the dramatic backdrop of the idyllic Devon coast, Death Watch Cottage is a standalone crime novel in the CSI Ally Dymond series.

Reviews

Praise for T. Orr Munro

‘Fresh, vivid and totally engrossing: this is gold-standard crime writing bearing the unmistakable hallmark of authenticity' Erin Kinsley, Sunday Times bestselling author of Found

‘Packed with authenticity' Mail Online

‘A page turner that will appeal to fans of Broadchurch' Adele Parks, Platinum

‘This could turn into a gem of a series' Sunday Post

'Fiendishly clever plotting. I was hooked from start to finish' Sarah Stovell, author of Other Parents

‘A tightly-plotted, well-paced story with a disturbingly manipulative, evil villain at its core' Country and Townhouse

‘I genuinely found it hard to put down. The writing is beautifully paced and the double viewpoint creates great tension' Alex Gray, Sunday Times bestselling author of the DCI Lorimer Series

'It's difficult to accept that Breakneck Point is a debut novel as T. Orr Munro's writing is exciting, genuine and convincing' My Weekly

'A claustrophobic and tense tale. Munro has a knack for keeping you gripped and slightly terrified all at once.' The Sun

'The former Crime Scene Investigator brings gripping authenticity to this murder mystery.' Peterborough Telegraph

About the author

T. Orr Munro was born in Aldershot in Hampshire to an English mother and a Greek-Armenian father who moved to deepest Devon after recognising it would be a great place to raise their children. She has a degree in Economic and Social History from Liverpool University and a PGCE in History and English. After university she trained as a CSI, then later became a secondary school teacher. She changed career at thirty-three to become a police and crime journalist and is currently freelance. She has since returned with her family to live in North Devon, the setting for the Ally Dymond series, but heads to Greece as often as she can. Her time as a CSI provides much of the inspiration for her novels, shining a light on what happens behind the crime scene tape.