Famous crime novelist Tamara Callaghan is on her patio late one night when a man appears from the woods. He's totally naked - apart from the hood over his head. Tamara runs back inside and slams the patio door shut behind her. When she looks back, he's pressed up against the glass. Then, at a book signing, every copy of Tamara's new novel is slashed to shreds. It's clear someone is out to get her. Detective Kate Hamblin is called in to investigate. But things take a grisly turn when the flasher is found in an old converted barn nearby. The word 'SORRY' is scrawled on the floor beneath him. Kate is not convinced it's suicide. The team might not only be dealing with a stalker on the Levels, but also a murderer . . . Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Robert Bryndza, Joy Ellis, Mel Sherratt, Angela Marsons, Helen H. Durrant, Colin Dexter or Ruth Rendell. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ " , adrenaline pumping story that had me turning page after page all the way to the end. Another excellent read from one of my favourite authors." Jill B. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Another excellent addition to 'The Levels' series. as ever from David Hodges." Charlotte M. !" Aileen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was a very enjoyable book, nothing dark, just good writing and ." Carole ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I enjoyed the book and found it well written. It kept me ." Barbara Detective Sergeant Kate Lewis is a feisty young detective with a dynamic approach to her job. She is plucky and tenacious, but also prone to being impetuous and headstrong. This often lands her in tight spots, earning her the nicknames 'Maverick' or 'Go-It-Alone' Kate, and it puts her on a collision course with the more bureaucratic hierarchy of the force. In stark contrast to Kate, her detective constable husband and partner, Hayden, is an overweight, untidy, ex-public schoolboy with a pompous, laidback attitude and an old-fashioned view of life, which drives Kate to distraction. But he is also highly intelligent, with a keen analytical mind and a practical, reasoned approach to everything, which, with a prevailing wind, can sometimes act as a break on his partner's more impulsive behaviour. The Somerset Levels covers an area of about 160,000 acres between the Mendips and Quantock Hills, in the County of Somerset. Sparsely populated outside the local towns of Bridgwater, Glastonbury and Street and prone to flooding, it is a haven for wild life; a place where the booming call of a bittern or the beating of an owl's wings in the mist is bound to fire the imagination of any self-respecting crime novelist, whose thoughts will invariably turn to . . . murder. David Hodges is a former police superintendent, with thirty years' service. Since 'turning to crime', he has received critical media acclaim, including a welcome accolade from Inspector Morse's creator, the late great, Colin Dexter, and he is now a prolific novelist with eleven published crime novels and an autobiography on his police career to his credit. His previous police experience has enabled him to provide a gritty realism to his thrillers. Book 1: MURDER ON THE LEVELS Book 2: REVENGE ON THE LEVELS Book 3: FEAR ON THE LEVELS Book 4: KILLER ON THE LEVELS Book 5: SECRETS ON THE LEVELS Book 6: DEATH ON THE LEVELS Book 7: POISON ON THE LEVELS Book 8: WITCH FIRE ON THE LEVELS