Death Rites

You can trust a policeman - can't you?Love unforgettable crimes and gripping mysteries? Meet Crane.*Sgt Major Crane is out of the army, out of a job and definitely out of sorts.So when DCI Anderson throws him a lifeline, a case  he needs help with, Crane grabs it with both hands.A young girl has been found, dazed, bruised and mute. As Crane and Anderson try and find out what happened to her, another girl is found. *But this time she's dead...

An amazing cast of characters in a very intriguing fast paced story! Love Crane!! Kim Page
Ms.Cartmell weaves her story with expertise Diane Rapp
Great characters, good action, and some surprising discoveries J.E. Grace Sgt Major Crane, is a detective prepared to do whatever it takes in the pursuit of justice. For lovers of Angela Marsons' DI Kim Stone, Robert Bryndza's Detective Erika Foster, Robert Dugoni's Tracy Crosswhite, Peter James' Roy Grace, Peter Robinson's DCI Banks and Ian Rankin's Rebus. **ReviewPraise for Wendy CartmellShe is on a par with the literary giants of the genre Zen Cherry author and reviewer
Superbly written military mystery The Kindle Book Review
It's hard to fault for plot, building tension well with plenty of twists and turns Amazon Review
Page turning stuff! Amazon Review
Brilliant read, well written, strong characters bring the story to life Amazon ReviewFrom the Author







The Sgt Major Crane crime thrillers:
Steps to Heaven - is the church offering salvation or slaughter? A dark twisted crime thriller.
40 Days 40 Nights - can Crane find the terrorist determined to play a deadly game with Team GB?
Honour Bound - someone is drugging young girls, then raping and murdering them. How many must die before Crane finds the rapist?
Cordon of Lies - Can Crane get justice for two murdered army wives?
Regenerate - a widow obsessed by reborn dolls and a soldier smuggling heroin. Can Crane bring the cases to a successful conclusion?
Hijack - can the hostages make it out alive?
Glass Cutter - when a hidden diary is found, that's when people start to die.
Solid Proof -a red stiletto shoe is the only clue in what turns out to be Crane's strangest murder mystery to date!
Crane and Anderson crime series:
Death Rites - two lost girls and an out of control detective.Is anyone safe?
Death Element - the papers call him the Choker, but can Crane and Anderson catch him before he kills again?
Emma Harrison Mysteries:
Past Judgment, Mortal Judgment and Joint Judgement, a feisty female sleuth and Assistant Governor at Reading Young Offender's Institute, Emma and her boyfriend Billy Williams investigate crimes related to the inmates.
Past Judgement - an escaped prisoner battles to prove his innocence. Can Emma help him and rescue her mother at the same time?
Mortal Judgement - the Whisperer is trying to get young men to commit suicide. Is Emma the only one who notices, and can she stop him before more inmates die?
Joint Judgement - Emma calls Billy in when a teacher is killed in  the Education Block. Can he find the killer and stop a riot?