**A severed leg and a dead engineer. A tale of love - and murder.**
A human leg is discovered in a suburban freezer. The victim is a teenage girl killed some ten years earlier. But then other body parts start appearing. And these ones are male, dark-skinned, and very fresh . . .
Is this a tangled tale of love gone wrong? Or are there sinister lines connecting the dead engineer to a recent suicide in a Cardiff prison, and an engineering company that's up to a whole lot more than is first apparent?
Fiona Griffiths starts to investigate, in the midst of the coldest winter on record. Up in a remote cottage in the Welsh Black Mountains, she finds the data that contains the clue to the entire mystery . . . but, as the first snow starts to fall, she discovers that she's not alone.
This international hit series is perfect for anyone who adored Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander - and who wants to find the next strong, determined and deeply unusual female protagonist.
**Watch out for the next title in the Fiona Griffiths crime thriller series**
When a Cardiff furniture store reports a minor payroll fraud, Fiona fights to escape the case. But then she discovers the corpse of a woman, starved to death in her cottage - and begins the most dangerous, and most lonely assignment of her career. THE STRANGE DEATH OF FIONA GRIFFITHS is the next extraordinary story in the series. Don't miss it.
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### Review
“A most intriguing, if peculiar, detective . . . Although his volatile protagonist certainly dominates the first-person narrative, [Harry] Bingham doesn’t stint on plot (very complicated), procedures (very detailed) or action (very brutal). . . . Satisfying.”**—Marilyn Stasio, *The New York Times Book Review***
“*Love Story, with Murders* is a dark delight, and I look forward to Fiona’s future struggles with criminals, her demons and the mysteries of her past.”**—*The Washington Post***
“Bingham’s superb second police procedural featuring Det. Constable Fiona Griffiths delivers an even more intense plot and richer character study than his first. . . . Fiona’s past mental problems and her unconventional personality make her a distinctive lead.”**—*Publishers Weekly* (starred review)**
“Some of the most memorably staccato narration in the genre . . . [Bingham’s] remote, unquenchable heroine makes her stand apart from every one of her procedural brothers and sisters.”**—*Kirkus Reviews***
“Compelling . . . [*Love Story, with Murders*] amply proves the freshness and flair that [Bingham] has brought to the police procedural. Written with unexpected warmth and wry observation, it brings its gruesome story to life without turning the stomach. . . . Surprisingly delicate, it weaves a sinuous, seductive spell and confirms we have a new crime talent to treasure.”**—*Daily Mail *(UK)**
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“*Love Story, with Murders* boasts what must be the most startling protagonist in modern crime fiction. . . . Brutal, freakish and totally original.”**—*The Sunday Times *(London)**
“DC Fiona Griffiths . . . is ditsy, funny, stubborn and sharp. . . . Bingham provides a spirited Welsh response to the Scottish domination of British crime fiction.”**—*The Times *(London)**
“Bingham’s wit and deft descriptions enhance his plots and fascinating, unusual characters.”**—*Shelf Awareness***
“They say there is nothing new under the sun. . . . I have to say that in a lifetime of reading crime fiction I have never come across anyone quite like Fiona Griffiths. . . . Read this book. Enjoy every syllable. Hold your breath, and tick off the weeks until the next one.”**—*Crime Fiction Lover***
### About the Author
**Harry Bingham** is an author and literary consultant who runs the U.K.’s largest literary consultancy firm, The Writers’ Workshop. He resides in Oxfordshire, where he is at work on the next novel in the Fiona Griffiths series.
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**A severed leg and a dead engineer. A tale of love - and murder.** A human leg is discovered in a suburban freezer. The victim is a teenage girl killed some ten years earlier. But then other body parts start appearing. And these ones are male, dark-skinned, and very fresh . . . Is this a tangled tale of love gone wrong? Or are there sinister lines connecting the dead engineer to a recent suicide in a Cardiff prison, and an engineering company that's up to a whole lot more than is first apparent? Fiona Griffiths starts to investigate, in the midst of the coldest winter on record. Up in a remote cottage in the Welsh Black Mountains, she finds the data that contains the clue to the entire mystery . . . but, as the first snow starts to fall, she discovers that she's not alone. This international hit series is perfect for anyone who adored Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander - and who wants to find the next strong, determined and deeply unusual female protagonist. **Watch out for the next title in the Fiona Griffiths crime thriller series** When a Cardiff furniture store reports a minor payroll fraud, Fiona fights to escape the case. But then she discovers the corpse of a woman, starved to death in her cottage - and begins the most dangerous, and most lonely assignment of her career. THE STRANGE DEATH OF FIONA GRIFFITHS is the next extraordinary story in the series. Don't miss it. ** ### Review “A most intriguing, if peculiar, detective . . . Although his volatile protagonist certainly dominates the first-person narrative, [Harry] Bingham doesn’t stint on plot (very complicated), procedures (very detailed) or action (very brutal). . . . Satisfying.”**—Marilyn Stasio, *The New York Times Book Review*** “*Love Story, with Murders* is a dark delight, and I look forward to Fiona’s future struggles with criminals, her demons and the mysteries of her past.”**—*The Washington Post*** “Bingham’s superb second police procedural featuring Det. Constable Fiona Griffiths delivers an even more intense plot and richer character study than his first. . . . Fiona’s past mental problems and her unconventional personality make her a distinctive lead.”**—*Publishers Weekly* (starred review)** “Some of the most memorably staccato narration in the genre . . . [Bingham’s] remote, unquenchable heroine makes her stand apart from every one of her procedural brothers and sisters.”**—*Kirkus Reviews*** “Compelling . . . [*Love Story, with Murders*] amply proves the freshness and flair that [Bingham] has brought to the police procedural. Written with unexpected warmth and wry observation, it brings its gruesome story to life without turning the stomach. . . . Surprisingly delicate, it weaves a sinuous, seductive spell and confirms we have a new crime talent to treasure.”**—*Daily Mail *(UK)** ** ** “*Love Story, with Murders* boasts what must be the most startling protagonist in modern crime fiction. . . . Brutal, freakish and totally original.”**—*The Sunday Times *(London)** “DC Fiona Griffiths . . . is ditsy, funny, stubborn and sharp. . . . Bingham provides a spirited Welsh response to the Scottish domination of British crime fiction.”**—*The Times *(London)** “Bingham’s wit and deft descriptions enhance his plots and fascinating, unusual characters.”**—*Shelf Awareness*** “They say there is nothing new under the sun. . . . I have to say that in a lifetime of reading crime fiction I have never come across anyone quite like Fiona Griffiths. . . . Read this book. Enjoy every syllable. Hold your breath, and tick off the weeks until the next one.”**—*Crime Fiction Lover*** ### About the Author **Harry Bingham** is an author and literary consultant who runs the U.K.’s largest literary consultancy firm, The Writers’ Workshop. He resides in Oxfordshire, where he is at work on the next novel in the Fiona Griffiths series.