With the approach of the holidays and all the busyness surrounding them, I managed to read only one book this week

The Eleventh Grave by Rachel Amphlett is a police procedural. It came up on either Amazon or BookBub, I don’t remember which, and I was interested. Unfortunately, as is my usual pattern, this is number seven in a series. Now I have to go back and read the ones that came before.

On a kayaking trip down the river, two people see a man they assume is fishing by the water’s edge. Seconds later, he falls in and has to be rescued. He is taken to the hospital and appears to be doing well but dies the next day. His clothing disappears from the hospital.

The victim is the developer working on developing and old airstrip, untouched since WWII.This proposed development of an old airstrip causes a lot of argument in the local community. As Turpin and his team turn their attention to the airstrip, one of the buildings is discovered with the door torn off the hinges FROM THE INSIDE. Now more attention is directed at the airstrip and while the police are looking around, a body without his kidneys is found in a shallow grave. This sends Turpin and his team in an entirely new direction.

I really enjoyed the mystery. Recommended.