STEWART GILES
Author of the DC Harriet Taylor Novels
DC Harriet Taylor
Detective Constable Harriet Taylor is a Scot working in the peaceful town of Trotterdown in Cornwall. A scandal in her home town of Edinburgh brought her to the south-west of England.
Trotterdown and the surrounding villages is a fictional village in Cornwall. It is typical of Cornish villages with remote farms and sleepy Cornish stone cottages. However, the area is steeped in history and the residents of the quaint cottages have their share of myths and secrets making it the ideal setting for this series.
DC Harriet Taylor had only been married for 2 years when her philandering husband was killed in a car crash. It is common knowledge around the station that the woman who died next to him was his latest lover. Harriet transferred to Trotterdown to escape the gossip and sympathetic looks. She is now finding her way around Cornwall and getting to know the other members of the team.
DC Harriet Taylor #3
The Backpacker
A girl’s body is found hidden in a remote spot of a Cornish Farm. The same farm that a young girl ran towards to escape her pursuer many years before. Detective Harriet Taylor has to abandon her day out to investigate.
As Littlemore and the forensics team get to work they uncover another mystery hidden among the rocks.
Who would kill a young backpacker who hurt nobody? Is there a link between this and a mystery from many years ago?
As Harriet and the team get to work they find more questions than answers. What secrets is the sleepy Cornish village hiding?
This is a fast-paced page-turner that has so many twists and turns it keeps the reader guessing right up to the shocking end.
If you like Police Procedurals, then this is a series you won’t want to miss.
Read the preview of the new DC Taylor novel – The Backpacker.
DC Harriet Taylor #1
The Beekeeper
A shocking discovery starts a trail of mayhem on the Cornish coast.
Alice Green is a beekeeper in the small Cornish village of Polgarrow. She lives with her pet jackdaw in a beautiful cottage not far from the sea. One evening, Alice finds something strange under the hollyhock bush in her garden. The gruesome discovery will change everyone’s lives. And then Alice’s best friend Milly disappears . . .
Detective Harriet Taylor has just transferred to the area from Edinburgh. As she investigates a series of shocking crimes, she grows close to the old beekeeper and is determined to bring the criminals to justice. But who is really what they seem and who can she trust?
DC Taylor
DC Harriet Taylor #2
COULD YOU COMMIT THE PERFECT MURDER?
Two cats are found mutilated in the same town. Detective Harriet Taylor is reluctant to investigate, but then one of their owners is killed a bizarre way that same day.
Harriet and the team step in. The dead woman has four words written on her neck — four very ambiguous words.
Then another body turns up with the same words written on it. Harriet fears the worst — a serial killer is on the loose in the small Cornish town of Trotterdown.
Can Harriet stop the murders and work out the connection to the local writing group who, conveniently enough, have been set the task of writing stories on the theme of “the perfect murder”?
STEWART GILES - Readers Club
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Fast paced, gripping thriller
“Detective Harriet Taylor is not very impressed when she is sent to investigate the mutilation of two cats in the same town. Surely that is a case for the R.S.P.C.A not the police. But then things take a sinister turn when one of the cat owners is found dead on the same day.”
“The woman had four words written on her neck. When another body is discovered to also have four words written on it, Harriet begins to wonder if the small Cornish town of Totterdown might have its very first serial killer.”
“Can Harriet stop the murders and work out the connection to the local writing group,who conveniently enough have recently been tasked with writing stories on the theme of The Perfect Murder?”
“The characters in this gripping mystery are a mixed bunch of realistic personalities. I loved old Bert Applewhite, it was such a shame that he only appeared once in the story. I liked the relashionship between Harriet and her boss Jack Jillian, I liked the banter between the police team members, they had their disagreements over the case but they worked well together. You also learned some background information about some of their private lives but not so much that it came across as padding. I thought I had worked out who the killer was but I was wrong, I do love it when that happens.The reason behind the killings was very cunning but also quite sad, the ending of the story was unexpected.”
STEWART GILES
Author of the DS Jason Smith & DC Harriet Taylor series of novels.
STEWART GILES
Author of the DC Harriet Taylor Novels
DC Harriet Taylor
Detective Constable Harriet Taylor is a Scot working in the peaceful town of Trotterdown in Cornwall. A scandal in her home town of Edinburgh brought her to the south-west of England.
THE SETTING
Trotterdown and the surrounding villages is a fictional village in Cornwall. It is typical of Cornish villages with remote farms and sleepy Cornish stone cottages. However, the area is steeped in history and the residents of the quaint cottages have their share of myths and secrets making it the ideal setting for this series.
THE DETECTIVE
DC Harriet Taylor had only been married for 2 years when her philandering husband was killed in a car crash. It is common knowledge around the station that the woman who died next to him was his latest lover. Harriet transferred to Trotterdown to escape the gossip and sympathetic looks. She is now finding her way around Cornwall and getting to know the other members of the team.
DC Harriet Taylor #3
The Backpacker
A girl’s body is found hidden in a remote spot of a Cornish Farm. The same farm that a young girl ran towards to escape her pursuer many years before. Detective Harriet Taylor has to abandon her day out to investigate.
As Littlemore and the forensics team get to work they uncover another mystery hidden among the rocks.
Who would kill a young backpacker who hurt nobody? Is there a link between this and a mystery from many years ago?
As Harriet and the team get to work they find more questions than answers. What secrets is the sleepy Cornish village hiding?
This is a fast-paced page-turner that has so many twists and turns it keeps the reader guessing right up to the shocking end.
If you like Police Procedurals, then this is a series you won’t want to miss
DC Harriet Taylor #1
The Beekeeper
A shocking discovery starts a trail of mayhem on the Cornish coast.
Alice Green is a beekeeper in the small Cornish village of Polgarrow. She lives with her pet jackdaw in a beautiful cottage not far from the sea. One evening, Alice finds something strange under the hollyhock bush in her garden. The gruesome discovery will change everyone’s lives. And then Alice’s best friend Milly disappears . . .
Detective Harriet Taylor has just transferred to the area from Edinburgh. As she investigates a series of shocking crimes, she grows close to the old beekeeper and is determined to bring the criminals to justice. But who is really what they seem and who can she trust?
DC Harriet Taylor #2
The Perfect Murder
COULD YOU COMMIT THE PERFECT MURDER?
Two cats are found mutilated in the same town. Detective Harriet Taylor is reluctant to investigate, but then one of their owners is killed a bizarre way that same day.
Harriet and the team step in. The dead woman has four words written on her neck — four very ambiguous words.
Then another body turns up with the same words written on it. Harriet fears the worst — a serial killer is on the loose in the small Cornish town of Trotterdown.
Can Harriet stop the murders and work out the connection to the local writing group who, conveniently enough, have been set the task of writing stories on the theme of “the perfect murder”?
STEWART GILES - Readers Club
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Fast paced, gripping thriller
“Detective Harriet Taylor is not very impressed when she is sent to investigate the mutilation of two cats in the same town. Surely that is a case for the R.S.P.C.A not the police. But then things take a sinister turn when one of the cat owners is found dead on the same day.”
“The woman had four words written on her neck. When another body is discovered to also have four words written on it, Harriet begins to wonder if the small Cornish town of Totterdown might have its very first serial killer.”
“Can Harriet stop the murders and work out the connection to the local writing group,who conveniently enough have recently been tasked with writing stories on the theme of The Perfect Murder?”
“The characters in this gripping mystery are a mixed bunch of realistic personalities. I loved old Bert Applewhite, it was such a shame that he only appeared once in the story. I liked the relashionship between Harriet and her boss Jack Jillian, I liked the banter between the police team members, they had their disagreements over the case but they worked well together. You also learned some background information about some of their private lives but not so much that it came across as padding. I thought I had worked out who the killer was but I was wrong, I do love it when that happens.The reason behind the killings was very cunning but also quite sad, the ending of the story was unexpected.”
STEWART GILES
Author of the DS Jason Smith & DC Harriet Taylor series of novels.
STEWART GILES
Author of the DC Harriet Taylor Novels
DC Harriet Taylor
Detective Constable Harriet Taylor is a Scot working in the peaceful town of Trotterdown in Cornwall. A scandal in her home town of Edinburgh brought her to the south-west of England.
THE SETTING
Trotterdown and the surrounding villages is a fictional village in Cornwall. It is typical of Cornish villages with remote farms and sleepy Cornish stone cottages. However, the area is steeped in history and the residents of the quaint cottages have their share of myths and secrets making it the ideal setting for this series.
THE DETECTIVE
DC Harriet Taylor had only been married for 2 years when her philandering husband was killed in a car crash. It is common knowledge around the station that the woman who died next to him was his latest lover. Harriet transferred to Trotterdown to escape the gossip and sympathetic looks. She is now finding her way around Cornwall and getting to know the other members of the team.
DC Harriet Taylor #3
The Backpacker
A girl’s body is found hidden in a remote spot of a Cornish Farm. The same farm that a young girl ran towards to escape her pursuer many years before. Detective Harriet Taylor has to abandon her day out to investigate.
As Littlemore and the forensics team get to work they uncover another mystery hidden among the rocks.
Who would kill a young backpacker who hurt nobody? Is there a link between this and a mystery from many years ago?
As Harriet and the team get to work they find more questions than answers. What secrets is the sleepy Cornish village hiding?
This is a fast-paced page-turner that has so many twists and turns it keeps the reader guessing right up to the shocking end.
If you like Police Procedurals, then this is a series you won’t want to miss
DC Harriet Taylor #1
The Beekeeper
A shocking discovery starts a trail of mayhem on the Cornish coast.
Alice Green is a beekeeper in the small Cornish village of Polgarrow. She lives with her pet jackdaw in a beautiful cottage not far from the sea. One evening, Alice finds something strange under the hollyhock bush in her garden. The gruesome discovery will change everyone’s lives. And then Alice’s best friend Milly disappears . . .
Detective Harriet Taylor has just transferred to the area from Edinburgh. As she investigates a series of shocking crimes, she grows close to the old beekeeper and is determined to bring the criminals to justice. But who is really what they seem and who can she trust?
DC Harriet Taylor #2
The Perfect Murder
COULD YOU COMMIT THE PERFECT MURDER?
Two cats are found mutilated in the same town. Detective Harriet Taylor is reluctant to investigate, but then one of their owners is killed a bizarre way that same day.
Harriet and the team step in. The dead woman has four words written on her neck — four very ambiguous words.
Then another body turns up with the same words written on it. Harriet fears the worst — a serial killer is on the loose in the small Cornish town of Trotterdown.
Can Harriet stop the murders and work out the connection to the local writing group who, conveniently enough, have been set the task of writing stories on the theme of “the perfect murder”?
STEWART GILES - Readers Club
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Fast paced, gripping thriller
“Detective Harriet Taylor is not very impressed when she is sent to investigate the mutilation of two cats in the same town. Surely that is a case for the R.S.P.C.A not the police. But then things take a sinister turn when one of the cat owners is found dead on the same day.”
“The woman had four words written on her neck. When another body is discovered to also have four words written on it, Harriet begins to wonder if the small Cornish town of Totterdown might have its very first serial killer.”
“Can Harriet stop the murders and work out the connection to the local writing group,who conveniently enough have recently been tasked with writing stories on the theme of The Perfect Murder?”
“The characters in this gripping mystery are a mixed bunch of realistic personalities. I loved old Bert Applewhite, it was such a shame that he only appeared once in the story. I liked the relashionship between Harriet and her boss Jack Jillian, I liked the banter between the police team members, they had their disagreements over the case but they worked well together. You also learned some background information about some of their private lives but not so much that it came across as padding. I thought I had worked out who the killer was but I was wrong, I do love it when that happens.The reason behind the killings was very cunning but also quite sad, the ending of the story was unexpected.”
STEWART GILES
Author of the DS Jason Smith & DC Harriet Taylor series of novels.
STEWART GILES
Author of the DC Harriet Taylor Novels
DC Harriet Taylor
Detective Constable Harriet Taylor is a Scot working in the peaceful town of Trotterdown in Cornwall. A scandal in her home town of Edinburgh brought her to the south-west of England.
THE SETTING
Trotterdown and the surrounding villages is a fictional village in Cornwall. It is typical of Cornish villages with remote farms and sleepy Cornish stone cottages. However, the area is steeped in history and the residents of the quaint cottages have their share of myths and secrets making it the ideal setting for this series.
THE DETECTIVE
DC Harriet Taylor had only been married for 2 years when her philandering husband was killed in a car crash. It is common knowledge around the station that the woman who died next to him was his latest lover. Harriet transferred to Trotterdown to escape the gossip and sympathetic looks. She is now finding her way around Cornwall and getting to know the other members of the team.
DC Harriet Taylor #3
The Backpacker
A girl’s body is found hidden in a remote spot of a Cornish Farm. The same farm that a young girl ran towards to escape her pursuer many years before. Detective Harriet Taylor has to abandon her day out to investigate.
As Littlemore and the forensics team get to work they uncover another mystery hidden among the rocks.
Who would kill a young backpacker who hurt nobody? Is there a link between this and a mystery from many years ago?
As Harriet and the team get to work they find more questions than answers. What secrets is the sleepy Cornish village hiding?
This is a fast-paced page-turner that has so many twists and turns it keeps the reader guessing right up to the shocking end.
If you like Police Procedurals, then this is a series you won’t want to miss
DC Harriet Taylor #1
The Beekeeper
A shocking discovery starts a trail of mayhem on the Cornish coast.
Alice Green is a beekeeper in the small Cornish village of Polgarrow. She lives with her pet jackdaw in a beautiful cottage not far from the sea. One evening, Alice finds something strange under the hollyhock bush in her garden. The gruesome discovery will change everyone’s lives. And then Alice’s best friend Milly disappears . . .
Detective Harriet Taylor has just transferred to the area from Edinburgh. As she investigates a series of shocking crimes, she grows close to the old beekeeper and is determined to bring the criminals to justice. But who is really what they seem and who can she trust?
DC Harriet Taylor #2
The Perfect Murder
COULD YOU COMMIT THE PERFECT MURDER?
Two cats are found mutilated in the same town. Detective Harriet Taylor is reluctant to investigate, but then one of their owners is killed a bizarre way that same day.
Harriet and the team step in. The dead woman has four words written on her neck — four very ambiguous words.
Then another body turns up with the same words written on it. Harriet fears the worst — a serial killer is on the loose in the small Cornish town of Trotterdown.
Can Harriet stop the murders and work out the connection to the local writing group who, conveniently enough, have been set the task of writing stories on the theme of “the perfect murder”?
STEWART GILES - Readers Club
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Fast paced, gripping thriller
“Detective Harriet Taylor is not very impressed when she is sent to investigate the mutilation of two cats in the same town. Surely that is a case for the R.S.P.C.A not the police. But then things take a sinister turn when one of the cat owners is found dead on the same day.”
“The woman had four words written on her neck. When another body is discovered to also have four words written on it, Harriet begins to wonder if the small Cornish town of Totterdown might have its very first serial killer.”
“Can Harriet stop the murders and work out the connection to the local writing group,who conveniently enough have recently been tasked with writing stories on the theme of The Perfect Murder?”
“The characters in this gripping mystery are a mixed bunch of realistic personalities. I loved old Bert Applewhite, it was such a shame that he only appeared once in the story. I liked the relashionship between Harriet and her boss Jack Jillian, I liked the banter between the police team members, they had their disagreements over the case but they worked well together. You also learned some background information about some of their private lives but not so much that it came across as padding. I thought I had worked out who the killer was but I was wrong, I do love it when that happens.The reason behind the killings was very cunning but also quite sad, the ending of the story was unexpected.”
STEWART GILES
Author of the DS Jason Smith & DC Harriet Taylor series of novels.