Distinctive rural crime with a countryside edge
Posted by Lydia Unwin on
Merlin Unwin’s thriller list offers something genuinely different in the crowded crime market: “fieldsports thrillers” set in evocative British landscapes – from Scottish deer forests, fishing villages, and rural estates -blending classic whodunnit tension with modern social intrigue.
D. P. Hart-Davis series
- Classic closed-circle thriller set on a Scottish stalking estate
- Themes: wealth, rivalry, inheritance, hidden tensions
- Fast-paced, atmospheric and character-driven
- Shooting estate drama with class conflict and financial intrigue
- It appeals to country sports readership as well as crime fans
- Coastal Scottish mystery in an isolated fishing community
- Strong “remote village secrets” plot and coast community tension
- Horse racing and hunting world a gripping story with a double murder plot
- Contemporary themes: activism, wealth, rural tensions, livery and equestrian themes
Beneath the calm surface of Britain’s most beautiful landscapes lies danger. In these atmospheric thrillers, DCI Robb uncovers secrets, rivalries and deadly motives among the tight-knit communities of the countryside. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves and Peter James, this is crime fiction with a distinctive rural twist.
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