Death at Fakenham Races

 Death at Fakenham Races

Reviewed By  Janet Mawdesley       June 5, 2025

 

Author  Ross Greenwood

Distributor:      Amazon
ISBN:                 978-1836177968
Publisher:         Boldwood Books
Release Date:   5 June 2025  

   Website:   https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Fakenham-Races-addictive-page-turner/dp/1836177968

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Book five in the Norfolk Murder Series, Death at the Fakenham Races sees DI Ashley Knight coming to terms with the underhand dealings that go along with the world of Horse racing as a brutal murder is committed at the Fakenham racecourse and a police officer is seriously injured not far from where the body was found.

As Ashley and the team try to work out why one of their own, Frank Levine, was hurt and why bookie Jonny Lowe was murdered the list of people who may have wanted to kill Lowe rises to many people in the local industry who know each other too well.

When Glen Gordon a well-respected Racehorse owner, the reasons why are still obscure, as it would seem everyone on the prime suspect list appears to be blameless.

As the tension mounts, the small pieces uncovered lead back into a very murky past as the dark side of the racing Industry is exposed as a ruthless industry where winning is all.

For anyone who has never entered the field of horse racing and betting the description of the industry, the love of owners for their horses and the depths people will go to in the pursuit of winning has been well captured.

As to the Police procedural aspect of the case, this is also has been well documented, but the immense amount of detail tends to slow down the pace of the overall story, that is unless you enjoy this level of methodical detail.

Death at the Fakenham Races is overall an entertaining read, especially for those who enjoy the racing circuit.

Crime, Fiction