One thing we know for sure in mystery fiction is that nothing is ever as it initially seems. If it was, the police would have everything wrapped up in the first few chapters. However, what is also apparent is that when they tug at one little thread, a lot of different things can start to unravel. Here are a couple of mystery novels which involve peeling back the layers.
Deadly Secrets by Terry Odell
Gordon Hepler didn’t bank on a desk job when he joined the police force and rose through the ranks, but Mapleton, Colorado is a quiet town and his promise to his former boss and mentor means he has to deal with the mundane day-to-day stuff.
However, it isn’t long before he’s back on the street when a series of traumatic events rock the sleepy down and Hepler quickly makes the connections. First a fatal car accident, then a mugging, a burglary and then a gruesome murder all throw a spotlight on Mapleton. Hepler must find out what’s behind it all while uncovering some pretty dark secrets about the town’s inhabitants.
The Dark Town I: When You’re Gone by Marguerite O'Callaghan
The first of a new mystery trilogy, When You’re Gone begins with the disappearance of Lydia’s twin sister Kate. She alerts that police and the CCTV footage shows that she was at a London nightclub shortly before her disappearance.
While the police pursue a sex-trafficking lead, Lydia does some investigating of her own and discovers some dark secrets about her sister which involve some seeding places and people. Can Lydia get to the bottom of Kate’s secret life before it’s too late?
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