MIDNIGHT LIES a gripping detective mystery full of twists and turns
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Summary
Discover an utterly addictive new crime mystery from a No。 1 bestselling author。
Secrets， lies， bodies。 Nothing stays buried forever 。 。 。
It starts on an abandoned campsite in Norfolk。
Developers unearth a human skeleton。 The remains of an eighteen-year-old girl。
Robina Scanlon — a blast from the past that shocks Detective Tom Mariner to his core。
In the sweltering summer of 1976， they met on holiday and teenage Mariner fell for her instantly。
He thought she was the one who got away。 Now he realizes she never even left。
She was murdered back at the campsite where they met， all those years ago。
Mariner drives to Norfolk， his head so full of ghosts he can barely think straight。
What happened to his first love？
The mystery of her death becomes a dangerous obsession。
The truth is a terrible secret that lies buried deep in the past。
And someone out there will do anything to keep it that way 。 。 。
A nail-bitingly tense crime mystery that will keep you turning the pages late into the night。 Perfect for fans of Peter James， Angela Marsons， Rachel McLean， Caro Ramsay， Helen H。 Durrant， Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson。
Read what everyone is saying about the Detective Mariner mysteries:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “It would be impossible not to like Mariner！” Margaret， NetGalley
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Collett is a wonderful writer， subtle， clever， strong on atmosphere and character。” Yorkshire Post
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Fully fledged female characters distinguish Collett’s police procedurals。” Publishers Weekly
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Well written， thoughtful， and entertaining。” Booklist
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I didn’t want to put it down！” Anne
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I do like a good police procedural and this definitely fits the bill。” Elaine
THE DETECTIVE
Detective Inspector Tom Mariner is， on the surface， an average dedicated policeman， but his experiences as a younger man have given him an insight into life on the dark side， and a clear sense of right and wrong。 Mariner has little interest in material things。 He lives in a modest canal-side cottage， enjoys the occasional （real） beer and game of dominoes and drives an old car。 He is most at home in the outdoors， with an OS map and a compass， and in times of crisis， will take off and walk for miles in any weather。
DI MARINER SERIES
Book 1: DEADLY LIES
Book 2: INNOCENT LIES
Book 3: KILLER LIES
Book 4: BABY LIES
Book 5: MARRIED LIES
Book 6: BURIED LIES
Book 7: MISSING LIES
Book 8: DARKEST LIES
Book 9: MIDNIGHT LIES
Secrets， lies， bodies。 Nothing stays buried forever 。 。 。
It starts on an abandoned campsite in Norfolk。
Developers unearth a human skeleton。 The remains of an eighteen-year-old girl。
Robina Scanlon — a blast from the past that shocks Detective Tom Mariner to his core。
In the sweltering summer of 1976， they met on holiday and teenage Mariner fell for her instantly。
He thought she was the one who got away。 Now he realizes she never even left。
She was murdered back at the campsite where they met， all those years ago。
Mariner drives to Norfolk， his head so full of ghosts he can barely think straight。
What happened to his first love？
The mystery of her death becomes a dangerous obsession。
The truth is a terrible secret that lies buried deep in the past。
And someone out there will do anything to keep it that way 。 。 。
A nail-bitingly tense crime mystery that will keep you turning the pages late into the night。 Perfect for fans of Peter James， Angela Marsons， Rachel McLean， Caro Ramsay， Helen H。 Durrant， Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson。
Read what everyone is saying about the Detective Mariner mysteries:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “It would be impossible not to like Mariner！” Margaret， NetGalley
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Collett is a wonderful writer， subtle， clever， strong on atmosphere and character。” Yorkshire Post
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Fully fledged female characters distinguish Collett’s police procedurals。” Publishers Weekly
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Well written， thoughtful， and entertaining。” Booklist
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I didn’t want to put it down！” Anne
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I do like a good police procedural and this definitely fits the bill。” Elaine
THE DETECTIVE
Detective Inspector Tom Mariner is， on the surface， an average dedicated policeman， but his experiences as a younger man have given him an insight into life on the dark side， and a clear sense of right and wrong。 Mariner has little interest in material things。 He lives in a modest canal-side cottage， enjoys the occasional （real） beer and game of dominoes and drives an old car。 He is most at home in the outdoors， with an OS map and a compass， and in times of crisis， will take off and walk for miles in any weather。
DI MARINER SERIES
Book 1: DEADLY LIES
Book 2: INNOCENT LIES
Book 3: KILLER LIES
Book 4: BABY LIES
Book 5: MARRIED LIES
Book 6: BURIED LIES
Book 7: MISSING LIES
Book 8: DARKEST LIES
Book 9: MIDNIGHT LIES
Reviews
Gary
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This is the ninth book in the DI Mariner series by author Chris Collett。 I have read this series from the very start and really enjoyed it but for some reason I didn’t find this one quite as gripping。 Still a good read though。The remains of an eighteen year old girl is found by developers on an abandoned campsite in Norfolk。 The girl is identified as Robina Scanlon who back in the 1970’s had a relationship with Detective Tom Mariner when they met on holiday。 Tom always assumed she had left him b This is the ninth book in the DI Mariner series by author Chris Collett。 I have read this series from the very start and really enjoyed it but for some reason I didn’t find this one quite as gripping。 Still a good read though。The remains of an eighteen year old girl is found by developers on an abandoned campsite in Norfolk。 The girl is identified as Robina Scanlon who back in the 1970’s had a relationship with Detective Tom Mariner when they met on holiday。 Tom always assumed she had left him but all the time she was still on the campsite， murdered。 Tom Mariner decides to head for Norfolk to face his past and try to uncover the truth。I really like the lead character Tom Mariner but this book just didn’t hold me like the others。 I fully intend to continue reading this series though。I would like to thank both Netgalley and Joffe books for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Victoria Bailey
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I chose this book because it was set in Norfolk where I live。 So I was a little bit confused when it jumped to Birmingham。 At first I found the memory sections in italics a bit annoying， but as the book went on， they were more and more important to the story and felt more realistic。 I only realised towards the end that this is part of a 7/8 book series， which shows how well it works as a standalone book。 A fresh approach to the often jaded genre of the crime novel。
Alison Oliver
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Number nine in the DI Tom Mariner series， I have read the complete series but you could read this as a stand-alone。 After getting involved in an incident in Birmingham， where he lives and works， Tom is under scrutiny and has to take time off。 Out of the blue a cold case in Norfolk from 1974 is reopened and his name comes up as a witness from the original investigation。 He was just a teenager back then on holiday with his mother but with time on his hands he decides to travel to Norfolk and ends Number nine in the DI Tom Mariner series， I have read the complete series but you could read this as a stand-alone。 After getting involved in an incident in Birmingham， where he lives and works， Tom is under scrutiny and has to take time off。 Out of the blue a cold case in Norfolk from 1974 is reopened and his name comes up as a witness from the original investigation。 He was just a teenager back then on holiday with his mother but with time on his hands he decides to travel to Norfolk and ends up helping to solve the case。I really enjoyed reading this novel and learning more about Tom’s back story。 Another intriguing British police procedural and I would definitely recommend this series to lovers of crime fiction。 。。。more
Heather
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This ARC was provided to me via Kindle， Joffe Books and by #NetGalley。 Opinions expressed are completely my own。 Fast paced， thriller， suspenseful， entertaining and enjoyable。 Hard to put down。
Carole Gourlay
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I absolutely love this series， Mariner has to be one of my favourite policemen。 He is kind， knowledgeable and compassionate and there’s not many men who would be a ward to a severely autistic young man after his fiancé died。 Hats off to him！ Chris writes the series with feeling and you feel for her characters and their lives。 This time Mariner is contacted after a girl’s body， with whom he had a holiday romance in 1976 is found by developers on a building site。 No-one appears to know what happen I absolutely love this series， Mariner has to be one of my favourite policemen。 He is kind， knowledgeable and compassionate and there’s not many men who would be a ward to a severely autistic young man after his fiancé died。 Hats off to him！ Chris writes the series with feeling and you feel for her characters and their lives。 This time Mariner is contacted after a girl’s body， with whom he had a holiday romance in 1976 is found by developers on a building site。 No-one appears to know what happened to her， they all thought she disappeared。 As Tom goes back in the depths of his memory， we are offered an insight into his younger life， and it did amuse me。 As he helps the police now with their enquiries it seems no one really knew why she disappeared。 Coupled with that he tries to stop a miscreant after a heinous crime on the top of a bus， only to find that he’s getting the blame for the horrible thug falling of the roof and hitting his head！ Hence the involvement of the IPCC。 Whilst he’s away helping the police in Norfolk， Jesson is left in charge， because an old man has had an accident through a heart attack and something is found in his car， which mo one can explain。 What follows is a mix of intrigue and quite a complex case。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book， and think it was one of Chris’s best yet。 As I said before， I adore Mariner， there’s nothing not to like about him。 The ending， was quite a shock， but I won’t say anymore in case I spoil it for other readers。 My thanks to Joffe publishers and Chris for the ARC。 。。。more
Aria Harlow
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A quick and gripping read， well written qwith good characters and a suspenseful and unpredictable storyline。 Really enjoyable。
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of Midnight Lies， the ninth novel to feature DCI Tom Mariner of the West Midlands Police。A man dies in a car crash and further inspection finds a dead body in the boot。 Tom and the team aren’t sure what to make of it but he doesn’t have time to look into it as he has to go to Norfolk to assist with a cold case。 Robina Scanlon disappeared 40 years ago and her remains have recently been found。 She was 16 year old Tom’s holiday rom I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of Midnight Lies， the ninth novel to feature DCI Tom Mariner of the West Midlands Police。A man dies in a car crash and further inspection finds a dead body in the boot。 Tom and the team aren’t sure what to make of it but he doesn’t have time to look into it as he has to go to Norfolk to assist with a cold case。 Robina Scanlon disappeared 40 years ago and her remains have recently been found。 She was 16 year old Tom’s holiday romance and she was murdered。I thoroughly enjoyed Midnight Lies， which is another action packed instalment in a very readable series。 It is told from various points of view on the investigation side， so the reader gets a broad view on events and is able to guess alongside the professionals。 No， I didn’t get any of it right， but it was fun trying。The novel is nonstop on developments with not just these two cases but a couple of other subplots as well and a cliffhanger to finish it off。 To make things more interesting the Robina investigation is intercut with Tom’s memories of the time and his first girlfriend （teenage fumblings are not my fondest memories but he seems nostalgic）。 Nostalgia aside， there are few dull moments and plenty to keep the reader occupied and even the constant switching between plot lines isn’t distracting as there’s so many curiosity inducing developments。 It’s an easy way to while away a few hours。Tom Mariner may be wallowing in the past， but it isn’t deflecting his thinking and he manages to solve everything on his plate。 I don’t feel that the reader gets a good sense of who he is in this novel， but with so many cases on the go it’s not really important。Midnight Lies is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more
Booklover BEV
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Gripping Twisty Mystery。 Book Nine。DCI Ginny Reid in Norfolk on a historic case a teenage woman Robina Scanlon remains are unearthed， this is a big breakthrough。 A incident on a bus for Tom Martina， that follows another incident of a very gruesome find in a car， it's all work and no play for these characters。 I just love a good mystery this author never lets me down， its a slap bang wallop read keeps you on the edge of your seat， I loved it， with a touch and go end that keeps you hanging on for Gripping Twisty Mystery。 Book Nine。DCI Ginny Reid in Norfolk on a historic case a teenage woman Robina Scanlon remains are unearthed， this is a big breakthrough。 A incident on a bus for Tom Martina， that follows another incident of a very gruesome find in a car， it's all work and no play for these characters。 I just love a good mystery this author never lets me down， its a slap bang wallop read keeps you on the edge of your seat， I loved it， with a touch and go end that keeps you hanging on for the next instalment。 。。。more
EILEEN
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MIDNIGHT LIES opens with a historical， terrifying event。 In the present， a pleasant evening turns catastrophic。 Overnight there's a confusing， gruesome， discovery。 Puzzling， complicated mysteries abound。 Frightful situations heighten tension keeping the pages flying by。 Action and suspense catapult up into an explosive， cataclysmic， unfathomable finish。 Once started， MIDNIGHT LIES is impossible to put down。MIDNIGHT LIES IS A MUST READ！ MIDNIGHT LIES opens with a historical， terrifying event。 In the present， a pleasant evening turns catastrophic。 Overnight there's a confusing， gruesome， discovery。 Puzzling， complicated mysteries abound。 Frightful situations heighten tension keeping the pages flying by。 Action and suspense catapult up into an explosive， cataclysmic， unfathomable finish。 Once started， MIDNIGHT LIES is impossible to put down。MIDNIGHT LIES IS A MUST READ！ 。。。more
Ruth Matheson
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This story is a more poignant investigation for Tom Mariner as a body is found of a young woman and the murder dates back to the summer of 1976， a time when the teenage Mariner knew her whilst on holiday at a campsite。 It is told in dual timelines as Tom has his own current investigations going however decides to help out the force in Norfolk recalling memories from his youth。 I am old enough to remember that very hot summer and love the way in which Chris describes the innocence （to a point） in This story is a more poignant investigation for Tom Mariner as a body is found of a young woman and the murder dates back to the summer of 1976， a time when the teenage Mariner knew her whilst on holiday at a campsite。 It is told in dual timelines as Tom has his own current investigations going however decides to help out the force in Norfolk recalling memories from his youth。 I am old enough to remember that very hot summer and love the way in which Chris describes the innocence （to a point） in which those of that generation grew up in。 It was very evocative at times although she creates an awareness that evil was still around。 A good addition to a good series。Thanks to Joffe books for the ARC to review。 。。。more
Hannelore Cheney
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Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the eARC。The 2 cases in this Detective Tom Mariner book are proving very difficult to solve。 The 1st one is the deadly car accident with 2 men killed， the 2nd a cold case from Tom's youth when， 40 years later， the bones of his 1st girlfriend have been found。 To add to his woes， he's under investigation for the severe wounding of a youth he chased。This is a good addition to the series with a shocking conclusion and I'm looking forward to the next outing， ea Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the eARC。The 2 cases in this Detective Tom Mariner book are proving very difficult to solve。 The 1st one is the deadly car accident with 2 men killed， the 2nd a cold case from Tom's youth when， 40 years later， the bones of his 1st girlfriend have been found。 To add to his woes， he's under investigation for the severe wounding of a youth he chased。This is a good addition to the series with a shocking conclusion and I'm looking forward to the next outing， eager to know how things proceed。 。。。more
Susan
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DCI Tom Mariner is called out to a car crash， the driver is dead but a concealed body was discovered in the car。 Following an incident with an alleged criminal he is also under investigation by the IOPC。 Meanwhile a forty year old cold case in Norfolk has retrieved his statement， and so he decides to spend a few days helping DCI Ginny Reid。 But will either of the cases be solved。An entertaining and well-written mystery。 Another good addition to this series with its likeable main characters。An AR DCI Tom Mariner is called out to a car crash， the driver is dead but a concealed body was discovered in the car。 Following an incident with an alleged criminal he is also under investigation by the IOPC。 Meanwhile a forty year old cold case in Norfolk has retrieved his statement， and so he decides to spend a few days helping DCI Ginny Reid。 But will either of the cases be solved。An entertaining and well-written mystery。 Another good addition to this series with its likeable main characters。An ARC was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Louise Wilson
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DI Mariner #9An abandoned campsite in Norfolk。 Developers unearth a human skeleton。 The remains of an eighteen year old girl。 Rona Scanlon。 A blast from the past that shocks Detective Tom Mariner to his core。 she was his holiday romance in the sweltering summer of 1976。 He thought she was the one that got away。 Now he realises she never even left。 There's quite a lot goes on in this book。 While facing an enquiry over a suspect he had been chasing， Detective Tom Mariner has been sent to solve a c DI Mariner #9An abandoned campsite in Norfolk。 Developers unearth a human skeleton。 The remains of an eighteen year old girl。 Rona Scanlon。 A blast from the past that shocks Detective Tom Mariner to his core。 she was his holiday romance in the sweltering summer of 1976。 He thought she was the one that got away。 Now he realises she never even left。 There's quite a lot goes on in this book。 While facing an enquiry over a suspect he had been chasing， Detective Tom Mariner has been sent to solve a cold case。 He doesn't expect it to be the girl from his holiday romance all those years ago。 The pace is steady， and there's a few twists to unravel in this easy to read storyline。 The characters are well developed and believable。 This is a good addition to the series。I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #ChrisCollett for my ARC of #MidnightLies in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Aileen （Ailz） Grist
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Another installment in the life and duties of DI Thomas Mariner。 This one takes us through a current case and one that happened when Tom was still at school and on holiday with his mum。 Part told in flashbacks both stories are interesting and absorbing。Loved it。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book。 This review is voluntary， honest and my own opinion。
Misfits farm
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DCI Tom Mariner is at the helm and there are lots of things to navigate。 He chased a man who had stabbed someone and now he is being accused of pulling the man off a roof。 There has been a fatal RTA， only when the car was further inspected another body was found- one already dead。 Tom then gets a visit from Norfolk police who have found a body。 He worked on a case of a missing woman many years ago and it was someone he knew from his childhood- the body is now known to be the missing woman。I real DCI Tom Mariner is at the helm and there are lots of things to navigate。 He chased a man who had stabbed someone and now he is being accused of pulling the man off a roof。 There has been a fatal RTA， only when the car was further inspected another body was found- one already dead。 Tom then gets a visit from Norfolk police who have found a body。 He worked on a case of a missing woman many years ago and it was someone he knew from his childhood- the body is now known to be the missing woman。I really enjoy this series- they happily stand alone- Tom and his team are real characters who have a depth to them that makes them come alive on the pages。 There's a lot going on but it is very easy to follow。 Three unrelated cases， three different enquiries and then a personal one for one of the team thrown in for good measure， which again brings depth and reality to the characters。A fast paced read with twists and turns with changes of pave on each case。A highly entertaining read which I enjoyed very much。 For more reviews please follow me on Twitter@nickisbookblog 。。。more
Pgchuis
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