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Death Wears A Golden Cloak
(2021)(The sixth book in the DI Stella Cole series)
A novel by Andy Maslen
A serial killer stalks a snowbound Swedish town ... with marriage in mind
The priest in a snow-blanketed Swedish town opens her church and discovers a dead woman on the altar. The corpse is dressed in a wedding gown and clutches a fresh bunch of cornflowers. Fatima Engquist has no signs of violence on her body and the local cops soon call the Stockholm murder squad. Kriminalinspektör Stella Cole lands the case.
Once a rising star at Scotland Yard, Stella calls Sweden home now. She was blackmailed into leaving Britain by an ambitious Home Secretary who knows all about her dark past and is exploiting Stella’s guilty secrets for her own ends.
More dead brides
On the case with Stella are detectives Johanna Carlsson and Oskar Norgrim. As they investigate Fatima Engquist’s murder, another dead woman is found on the same church altar. Also wearing her wedding dress. Also holding a posy of out-of-season cornflowers.
Fatima's brothers appear to be prime suspects, but then an unexpected turn of events changes the case entirely. Meanwhile, the town priest is doing some sleuthing of her own. But is her interest as innocent as it seems?
"I'm not the evil one, Stella!"
With pressure from her boss and the Swedish media to produce an early result before any more dead brides turn up, Stella Cole needs to be at her sharpest to catch a serial killer who doesn’t even believe he’s evil.
He's following the case intently, and starts targeting people who are obscuring his "message" - and that includes Stella herself.
Readers’ opinions
This hard-hitting, gritty and violent crime thriller is the second book in Andy Maslen’s popular Stella Cole series. Be prepared to lose sleep as you promise yourself ‘just one more chapter’.
"Another great book from Andy. Stella is now working and living in Sweden. She ends up with a case on her desk after a dead woman dressed in her wedding dress was found in the altar of a church. The twists and turns make for an interesting read. If you haven't found the Stella Cole series yet it's one I can highly recommend."
Maureen Russell
"What a good move to have Stella seconded to Sweden, giving her fresh fields to challenge her deductive skills, along with different cultural challenges. I found the storyline gripping and with a foreign setting, gave me a better understanding of different procedurals and customs. A superb addition to a great series!"
Colin M. Willmott
"Another Stella Cole murder mystery set in the snow. I loved it that much that it took me a day and a half to read. I won’t give away any spoilers but if your a fan you really need to read this ASAP."
Trisha Buckler
The second novel in an enthralling series
This hard-hitting, gritty and violent crime thriller is the sixth book in Andy Maslen’s popular Stella Cole series. Be prepared to lose sleep as you promise yourself ‘just one more chapter’.
BUY YOUR COPY OF DEATH WEARS A YELLOW CLOAK NOW
Genre: Mystery
The priest in a snow-blanketed Swedish town opens her church and discovers a dead woman on the altar. The corpse is dressed in a wedding gown and clutches a fresh bunch of cornflowers. Fatima Engquist has no signs of violence on her body and the local cops soon call the Stockholm murder squad. Kriminalinspektör Stella Cole lands the case.
Once a rising star at Scotland Yard, Stella calls Sweden home now. She was blackmailed into leaving Britain by an ambitious Home Secretary who knows all about her dark past and is exploiting Stella’s guilty secrets for her own ends.
More dead brides
On the case with Stella are detectives Johanna Carlsson and Oskar Norgrim. As they investigate Fatima Engquist’s murder, another dead woman is found on the same church altar. Also wearing her wedding dress. Also holding a posy of out-of-season cornflowers.
Fatima's brothers appear to be prime suspects, but then an unexpected turn of events changes the case entirely. Meanwhile, the town priest is doing some sleuthing of her own. But is her interest as innocent as it seems?
"I'm not the evil one, Stella!"
With pressure from her boss and the Swedish media to produce an early result before any more dead brides turn up, Stella Cole needs to be at her sharpest to catch a serial killer who doesn’t even believe he’s evil.
He's following the case intently, and starts targeting people who are obscuring his "message" - and that includes Stella herself.
Readers’ opinions
This hard-hitting, gritty and violent crime thriller is the second book in Andy Maslen’s popular Stella Cole series. Be prepared to lose sleep as you promise yourself ‘just one more chapter’.
"Another great book from Andy. Stella is now working and living in Sweden. She ends up with a case on her desk after a dead woman dressed in her wedding dress was found in the altar of a church. The twists and turns make for an interesting read. If you haven't found the Stella Cole series yet it's one I can highly recommend."
Maureen Russell
"What a good move to have Stella seconded to Sweden, giving her fresh fields to challenge her deductive skills, along with different cultural challenges. I found the storyline gripping and with a foreign setting, gave me a better understanding of different procedurals and customs. A superb addition to a great series!"
Colin M. Willmott
"Another Stella Cole murder mystery set in the snow. I loved it that much that it took me a day and a half to read. I won’t give away any spoilers but if your a fan you really need to read this ASAP."
Trisha Buckler
The second novel in an enthralling series
This hard-hitting, gritty and violent crime thriller is the sixth book in Andy Maslen’s popular Stella Cole series. Be prepared to lose sleep as you promise yourself ‘just one more chapter’.
BUY YOUR COPY OF DEATH WEARS A YELLOW CLOAK NOW
Genre: Mystery
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