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The Jagged Line

By Carolyn Mahony
Series: DI Harry Briscombe Mystery
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It's a dangerous world when you don't know who to trust Nine months ago Kirsty's world fell apart when her fiancé broke off their engagement. Nine months ago she discovered things about her father she wished she hadn't. Now her father's death brings her home to... Read More
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It's a dangerous world when you don't know who to trust

Nine months ago Kirsty's world fell apart when her fiancé broke off their engagement. Nine months ago she discovered things about her father she wished she hadn't. Now her father's death brings her home to face her demons. But the question overriding everything is... was it an accident or was someone out to kill him? And if so, why? As Kirsty starts to dig deeper, she finds herself thrown into a situation more dangerous than she could ever have imagined. Things are spiralling out of control, until her very survival is under threat. Can she even trust the ones she loves?

For DS Harry Briscombe, already immersed in a local murder investigation, Dominic Cartwright's accident raises the unwelcome possibility that the two cases could be linked. Between them, Harry and Kirsty get caught up in an increasingly perilous trail. It's becoming a race against time... and time is running out.

A gripping, read-at-one-sitting mystery that will have you hooked from page one. The Jagged Line is the second full-length novel in the Harry Briscombe mystery detective series. It can be enjoyed on its own or alongside the other books in the series. All of these books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited, and available in paperback.

If you like Rachael McLean, LJ Ross's DCI Ryan and Rachel Abbott's Tom Douglas, then this book is for you!

Series: DI Harry Briscombe Mystery

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    Cry From the Grave
    Secrets can't stay buried forever, and when they're exposed, they can have tragic consequences. Hannah Walker is living in limbo. Six years ago, her daughter was abducted, and her world fell apart. She's tried to pick up the pieces of her life, tried to move on, but not a day goes by when she doesn't relive the guilt and horror...
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  • The Jagged Line
    The Jagged Line
    It's a dangerous world when you don't know who to trust Nine months ago Kirsty's world fell apart when her fiancé broke off their engagement. Nine months ago she discovered things about her father she wished she hadn't. Now her father's death brings her home to face her demons. But the question overriding everything is... was it an accident or...
    By Carolyn Mahony
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781036708382

Publisher: Vinci Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 February 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vinci Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 446

Collections

Carolyn Mahony Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Police Procedural Psychological Thriller Series: DI Harry Briscombe Mystery

About the Author

GET THE PREQUEL NOVELLA To the Harry Briscombe Series, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, for FREE, from Carolyn's website.Carolyn Mahony writes crime and mystery books you can't put down. Her aim is to draw you into a world that is utterly believable, with gripping plots and characters that hold you absorbed from start to finish.Her first book, Cry From The Grave, was originally intended as a standalone story, but she had so many readers contact her after they'd read it, asking if it was going to be a series with Harry Briscombe as the detective, that she thought what a great idea! Consequently, with the books that follow, although she still invests heavily in the dramas unfolding with the characters (think Broadchurch TV series), Harry has happily taken over the lead role and his much-loved character has some intriguing developments as the series unfolds. Carolyn lives near Cambridge with her husband and loves to spend her time concocting novel methods and motives for undesirable people to commit foul deeds. To keep up to date with her new releases, please click the 'Follow' button above. And if you'd like to know more about her books and receive extra bonus content, do sign up to her infrequent newsletter via her website, where you can download a copy of her introductory novella, Behind Closed Doors, for FREE, as well as hear about any new releases and special offers she may be running.

Also by Carolyn Mahony

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  • Cry From the Grave
    Cry From the Grave
    Secrets can't stay buried forever, and when they're exposed, they can have tragic consequences. Hannah Walker is living in limbo. Six years ago, her daughter was abducted, and her world fell apart. She's tried to pick up the pieces of her life, tried to move on, but not a day goes by when she doesn't relive the guilt and horror...
    By Carolyn Mahony
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  • No Escape
    No Escape
    No Escape: A pacy, devour-at-one-sitting mystery... Juliet Sanders discovers a secret that rocks her world. Her only mistake? Running away from it. Now she's in hospital in a coma, trapped in her head with her thoughts. But as her memory returns, so does her terror, because she knows it's not over. When DI Harry Briscombe is called in to investigate...
    By Carolyn Mahony
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  • None So Blind
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    When a blind woman is found murdered in her home, Detective Inspector Briscombe is called in to investigate. He soon discovers that, beneath the facade of a close-knit family and friendship group, all is not as it appears. When it seems that everyone had a motive for Harriet Harding's murder, can he unravel the threads to track down her killer?...
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