Dragon's Breath
A man's death in the Black Mountains leads DCI Warlow into a tangled web of murder and a dangerous criminal network. As the body count rises, the team faces a ruthless killer driven by greed, where every step uncovers more danger. The dragon’s breath taints everything it touches. And no one is safe.
Black Beacons Murder Mystery Series
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#1 The Engine House
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
When a landslip on Pembrokeshire’s stunning coastal path reveals the harrowing remains of 2 bodies, ex-DCI Evan Warlow’s quiet retirement is shattered.
#2 Caution – Death At Work
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
Evan Warlow is back in the saddle as a DCI, though he isn’t yet sure he deserves to be, and there are others who share his doubts.
#3 Ice Cold Malice
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
While beach combing on MOD property, two young boys stumble across a reeking mound of tangled kelp. But it isn’t the seaweed that stinks. It’s the stench of a corpse with a sordid history.
#4 Suffer The Dead
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
When a farmer and his son go missing whilst chasing thieves, DCI Evan Warlow and his team are called in to investigate.
#5 Gravely Concerned
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
In broad daylight, on a quiet rural road, six year old Osian Howells disappears from his own front garden. In the blink of an eye he’s a missing person, taken by a devious and taunting kidnapper.
#6 A Mark Of Imperfection
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
When two of DCI Evan Warlow’s most vicious critics are abducted and turn up dead in a macabre tableau, difficult questions need to be asked. The uncomfortable answers lead Evan and the team to an old case that has haunted him for years
#7 Burnt Echo
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
When reports of a putrid smell oozing out of an old mine shaft in the Cambrian hills’ ‘green desert’ of Wales turns out to be a corpse, DCI Evan Warlow and his team quickly slip into gear.
#8 A Body of Water
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
When a delivery driver stumbles across the dead body of a reclusive author in a remote area within a stone’s throw of the Llyn Brianne dam, his first thoughts are that the elderly man has had a heart attack.
#9 Lines of Inquiry
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
DCI Evan Warlow believes that murder is a cardinal sin. Even when the victim is a drug dealing, money-laundering criminal.
#10 No One Near
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
High in the Welsh hills, a honeymoon getaway takes a dark turn when a rotting corpse is discovered in the rental property’s bedroom.
#11 The Light Remains
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
When a revered sports legend falls victim to a brutal home invasion, a nation is shaken to its core.
Something lurks in the labyrinth of deception. Something vile and twisted that could strike again at any moment… unless it’s found.
#12 A Matter of Evidence
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
High in the Welsh hills, a honeymoon getaway takes a dark turn when a rotting corpse is discovered in the rental property’s bedroom.
#13 The Last Throw
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
It begins as a simple store theft that spirals into tragedy.
It ends in duplicity, death and destruction.
Definitely not just another day at the office for Warlow and team. Not this time.
#14 Dragon's Breath
A DCI EVAN WARLOW NOVEL
In storm-battered Welsh mountains, DCI Warlow’s team uncovers a case of drug trafficking and old grudges. A farmhouse conceals dark secrets. As they race to solve a gruesome puzzle, everyone seems suspect. Can Warlow find the truth before more lives are lost?
What readers are saying
A tense, gripping, and dramatic read, which kept me guessing and which kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.
Ginger Book Geek
Oh Wow, what a read. I loved this book. A well paced story that ratchets up as the horrible truth is revealed.
Charliebeesboo1
Gripping and thrilling, 'The Engine House' kept me on the edge of my seat with its complex plot and strong characters. I couldn't put it down until I reached the satisfying conclusion.
Jeremy Hayes
Rhys Dylan's 'Caution – Death At Work' is a classic for a reason. The intricate mystery, combined with a cast of diverse characters, makes for a page-turning read that will keep you guessing until the end.
Ava Wilson
'Suffer The Dead' is a haunting and suspenseful novel that explores the darkness of human nature. The intricate plot, combined with richly drawn characters, makes for a must-read for fans of mystery and suspense.
Alexander Davis
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One man and his dog… will track you down.
DCI Evan Warlow is at a crossroads in his life. Living alone, contending with the bad hand fate has dealt him, he finds solace in simple things like walking his neighbor’s dog. But even that is not as safe as it was. Dogs are going missing from a country park. And not only one. Now three have disappeared. When he takes it upon himself to root out the cause of the lost animals, Warlow faces ridicule and a thuggish enemy.
But are these simply dog thefts? Or is there a more sinister malevolence at work? One with its sights on bigger, two-legged prey.
Only one thing is for certain, Warlow will not rest until he finds out.