Author of the ‘DI Grace Tallis’ Series
As part of our weekly self-promo feature, we’ve recently had the pleasure to ask Louise Broderick a few questions about her ‘DI Grace Tallis’ three book Series, set in the stunning Cornish countryside, focusing on the latest releases, Book Two and Three. Have a look at what she told us.
CAN YOU SHARE WITH OUR AUDIENCE A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF YOUR BOOKS?
Where is My Daughter (second book in the series): Handsome, charming Eddie Hammett has a nasty obsession, to choose, to capture and then to kill. There seems to be an endless supply of young women no one knows or cares about. Vulnerable young women are going missing, while on an isolated farm in the beautiful Cornish countryside the body count is rising. Held prisoner in a damp, dark cellar, Glanna Pendrick gives birth to her abductor’s child. As her daughter grows a single thought sustains Glanna, she must escape before she is killed.
In a small Cornish town Jean Anderson, stinging from the harsh words of an argument with her daughter, waits for her to come home. Ayla McDonald arrives in Truro, looking for somewhere to stay. Lindy Walker leaves a music festival early and begins to walk back to her camp site. Susie Carne accepts a lift after a night out. Raw recruit WPC Grace Tallis is convinced there is a link between the missing women but no one in the force has any interest in what she thinks.
Why did He Die? (third book in the series): The gruesome murder of Jago Carey in the staff accommodation of Park Hall, an idyllic Cornish country mansion, brings DI Grace Tallis back to work, with a new partner, DS Max Wilton. Suspects abound. All have secrets to hide, but who loathed, feared or resented him enough to kill? The police enquiry uncovers a web of lies woven into the lives of everyone connected with Jago Carey. As the investigation continues the beautiful land surrounding Park Hall begins to reveal more hidden horrors. As the body count rises the remains of one young woman link Jago Carey to a serial killer who was at work in the Cornish countryside almost two decades ago. Like Eddie Hammett, his mentor, Jago had a taste for those who no one would miss. The detectives begin to uncover the true horror hidden behind the glamourous façade, Jago Carey’s sickening craving for the vulnerable. Was Jago’s death connected to his circle of acquaintances, or to those whose lives he ended and whose unmarked graves he looked out on every day?
CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE MORE ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR WORK?
My website tagline is ‘strong characters, privileged worlds, shattered lives’. After writing romance for many years, I was gradually drawn to the darker side of life, where evil lurks amongst us. The ‘DI Grace Tallis’ Series in particular is set in Cornwall, a county I have strong connections with.
I was born in Derbyshire, UK and now live on a small farm on the west coast of Ireland where I breed horses. While working as a magazine editor I published my first book, a sports biography, before starting to write fiction. I write both crime and romance novels. I also write for children as Jacqui Broderick.
HOW CAN OUR READERS GET IN TOUCH?
My Author Website: www.louisebroderick.com. I am also on Facebook and Instagram.
EDITOR NOTE: WHERE TO PURCHASE ALL BOOKS BY LOUISE BRODERICK
Louise’s books are available on Amazon (the ‘DI Grace Tallis’ Series currently included in Kindle Unlimited): https://amzn.to/49h0UQF
Interested in her children’s books instead? Have a look at Jacqui Broderick’s Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/3QIEjVQ
