Galway Homicide: Hays & Lyons Series by David Pearson

Irish detectives struggle to make sense of the evidence in this mystery that keeps you guessing.A relaxing sailing trip on his day off becomes anything but for DSI Mick Hays when a body is found at sea.The coastguard pluck the corpse from the ocean with ease, but establishing the dead man’s identity won’t be straightforward. And when pathology indicates he was murdered, Hays’ partner DI Maureen Lyons is put in charge of the investigation... moreIrish detectives struggle to make sense of the evidence in this mystery that keeps you guessing.A relaxing sailing trip on his day off becomes anything but for DSI Mick Hays when a body is found at sea.The coastguard pluck the corpse from the ocean with ease, but establishing the dead man’s identity won’t be straightforward. And when pathology indicates he was murdered, Hays’ partner DI Maureen Lyons is put in charge of the investigation.Good forensics and a nose for trouble lead Lyons to a small hamlet in an isolated part of the coast. But the locals, who are running a smooth bootleg liquor operation, are none too forthcoming with information.Suspicions are raised when a known associate of the victim goes to ground. But who is he running from? The police or the killer themselves? Lyons will have to work quickly and solve the puzzle before another body is found.MURDER IN A SAFE HAVEN is the tenth standalone book in a series of ten featuring DSI Mick Hays and DI Maureen Lyons, which is set on the west coast of Ireland. The full list of books is as follows:1. MURDER ON THE OLD BOG ROAD2. MURDER AT THE OLD COTTAGE3. MURDER ON THE WEST COAST4. MURDER AT THE PONY SHOW5. MURDER ON PAY DAY6. MURDER IN THE AIR7. MURDER AT THE HOLIDAY HOME8. MURDER ON THE PENINSULA9. MURDER AT THE RACES10. MURDER IN A SAFE HAVEN less

Too late to find a missing man, are Irish detectives in time to catch his killer?It is only a passing comment in the post office in a remote part of Western Ireland that alerts police to the disappearance of Davin Faherty.But foul play is established when his unceremoniously wrapped corpse turns up in a bog... moreToo late to find a missing man, are Irish detectives in time to catch his killer?It is only a passing comment in the post office in a remote part of Western Ireland that alerts police to the disappearance of Davin Faherty.But foul play is established when his unceremoniously wrapped corpse turns up in a bog. His brother falls under suspicion, but why kill over a near-useless piece of grazing land?DI Maureen Lyons leads the investigation but relies on trusty Mulholland, the old-school local policeman stationed in Clifden, for the legwork.She has other problems: an illegal cannabis farm and a prospector from a US minerals company who won’t take no for an answer.Ultimately, however, DI Lyons will need to get her hands dirty before the killer vanishes into the coastal mist. less