Hanging, crushing, drowning, electrocution, this killer, or killers is imaginative and definitely not restricted by a limited modus operandi. What next?

‘Simon Says’ is based in Allthorp, a small farming community. The people there are a hardy bunch, not easily scared, but even they have their limits. They’re terrified. Is there a killer in the community or is an outsider responsible? If so, what have they got against Allthorp?

Leading the enquiry is DI Arthur Newman, ably assisted by his sidekick Detective Constable Harvey Briggs, but as the body count rises he soon realises they need a larger team.

The problem is that, despite the close-knit nature of the community, Newman is unable to establish connections between the growing number of victims. A serial killer is at large. How are they selecting their victims? Is anyone safe?

As the death toll rises, Newman is none the wiser. He has a growing list of potential suspects that includes the Allthorp Giant Fruit and Vegetable Society, environmental activists Its Our World or even the possibility that an American hitman could be involved. The problem is that he only seems able to remove people from the suspect list when they are transferred over to the list of victims.

And if that’s not enough, a carload of drug dealers from London recently met a grizzly end not far from his patch. Just a coincidence?

Never before has DI Newman found himself at such a loss, and he doesn’t like it.

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