Murder by Magic

STAND-ALONE MURDER MYSTERY, #5 IN THE SERIES. MEET MAVERICK BRITISH DETECTIVE DI SKELGILL... "MAD, BAD AND JUST A LITTLE BIT COZY."A SPATE OF VICIOUS ATTACKS upon valuable Herdwick sheep, the sudden disappearance of a foreign hiker, and the unexplained drowning of a woodland hermit - a series of apparently unconnected events - draw Detective Inspector Daniel Skelgill to the white-knuckle passes and isolated dales of deepest Lakeland.As straws in the wind suggest there is sorcery afoot - and a connection to an equally sinister trade in human traffic - Skelgill and his team risk dire consequences as they strive to infiltrate the secretive ring and expose its evil perpetrators.In the fifth Inspector Skelgill novel, the maverick British detective faces what is his greatest challenge yet, as he wrestles with an error of judgement that could leave his career - and his life - in tatters."Great characters. Great atmospheric locale. Great plots. What's not to like?"Amazon Reviewer, 5 Stars