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The Chichester Crime Mysteries Series
The Chichester Crime Mysteries series is set in and around the historic city of Chichester, nestled between the South Downs and the windswept Sussex coast. It’s a landscape the author knows well—an area of quiet villages, Roman walls, and sprawling countryside where the past never quite stays buried. You don’t need to know the place to enjoy the series, but don’t be fooled by its charm: something sinister always lurks just out of sight.
The series is available in paperback*, Amazon Kindle (ebook), and soon on Audible.
*Paperbacks are available from IngramSpark in the UK or USA.
The Dead Beneath Us
DCI Beniamin Dinescu faces his darkest case yet in the heart of West Sussex. This gripping British police procedural takes readers through dark tunnels, priest holes, and labyrinths of secrets and lies, set against the backdrop of Chichester and the Sussex Downs.
When a brutal murder strikes a prestigious private school, Dinescu finds himself entangled in a complex investigation, including the mysterious disappearance of a schoolgirl in the 1980s. How are these two cases connected?
Dinescu is joined by a new sergeant, DS Emily Summers, in the Chichester Major Crimes Team. As Summers strives to prove herself and gain her colleagues’ respect, tension rises within the team.
Can Dinescu confront his deepest fears and uncover the dark secrets of the past? Can his team bring justice and closure for the dead? And amidst it all, can Dinescu rein in the ambitious DS Summers?
If you love British crime fiction and English murder mysteries, this thrilling novel is a must-read.
Now available on Audible
Upon Dark Waters
When the body of a respected local artist is discovered in the dark waters of Fishbourne Marshes, DCI Beniamin Dinescu and DS Emily Summers of the Chichester Major Crime Team are plunged into a chilling murder mystery. The case takes a sinister turn when they realise the victim’s death mirrors the murder of a police officer two decades ago.
As they uncover layers of deception and hidden truths about the victim’s life and her possible connection to the police officer’s murder, each revelation pulls them deeper into the mystery. Amidst the chaos, Dinescu faces a personal crisis: a promotion that threatens to break up his devoted team, driven by the corrupt ambitions of a senior officer.
With the investigation intensifying and internal pressures mounting, can Dinescu and Summers uncover the truth behind the artist’s death? And will Dinescu manage to keep his team united against the forces conspiring to tear them apart?
For fans of crime fiction and British police procedurals, “Upon Dark Waters” is a gripping tale of family, intrigue, loyalty, and the pursuit of justice, set against the backdrop of the mysterious Fishbourne Marshes, rich in history and intrigue.
The Dead Night Sky
When a ten-year-old boy is abducted from a meadow at night, DCI Beniamin Dinescu, DS Emily Summers, and the Chichester Major Crime Team know it’s a race against time to find him. But as the investigation progresses, it becomes clear this is no ordinary kidnapping. A shocking murder shifts the case in a sinister and unexpected direction.
As the team unravels the mystery, Dinescu is forced to confront mistakes from his past that refuse to stay buried. In a story of betrayal and revenge, where nothing is as it seems, the search for the truth becomes more complex with every step.
Set against the evocative backdrop of Chichester and the South Downs, The Dead Night Sky is a gripping British police procedural that will keep readers hooked until the very last page.
One Dark Thought
Beneath a country road, an abandoned quarry track hides a decade-old secret. The discovery of human remains plunges DCI Beniamin Dinescu and his team into a mystery driven by jealousy, obsession, and long-buried lies.
In a derelict house, another dark mystery surfaces, revealing a crime far more complex than they imagined. Two discoveries. One question: how are they connected? To uncover the truth, they must navigate a fractured family’s past, where love and betrayal can both be motives for murder.
Some secrets should stay buried…
Dinescu, Summers, and the team return in a gripping mystery set against the evocative backdrop of Chichester and its surrounding villages. One Dark Thought is a British police procedural that will keep you hooked until the very end.