The Castle Beach Murders

It’s different when it’s your daughter.

DI Gravel’s daughter Emily has landed her dream job working for high profile solicitor Charles Turner. But the job turns deadly when she attracts the attention of a serial killer.

Gravel is already on the case, the bodies are piling up and the killer’s sick fantasies are enough to give the detective nightmares. However, the killer’s obsession with Emily raises the stakes.

Can Gravel and Emily survive the case?

Delve into the third book in the dark, edge-of-your-seat Carmarthen Crime thriller series set in the stunning West Wales countryside. If you still think about The Housemaid, The Girl on the Train, and The Couple at No.9 then you'll love The Castle Beach Murders.

Praise for John Nicholl:

‘A dark, gritty, and compulsive read’ Daily Express

'The chill is tangible' Owen Mullen

'A frightening book that lures us into the darkness where monsters live. John Nicholl's knowledge of this world from his years of police work makes his characters ring true' Billy Hayes

‘An outstanding piece of work by a truly masterful storyteller’ Anita Waller

'Dark and disturbing. One to really get your pulse racing. This is a story you won't forget' Ross Greenwood

‘The hairs on the back of my neck are still up!… Makes your skin quiver… I was well and truly hooked… The twist had my mouth dropping and rereading twice!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘Absolutely addictive and gripping. I seriously WOULD NOT even start this book unless you have cleared your schedule because you will not be able to put it down!!! I absolutely blew through it in one sitting and it genuinely was unputdownable!!! A true page turner absolutely rammed with suspense, tension and everything you want when you read a psychological thriller’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘I was hooked… Will leave you with shivers down your spine and chills in your heart. Some of the twists in this book left my jaw on the floor. And the ending blew me away. Outstanding!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘A real psychological thriller with a dark side. Creepy, chilling with undertones of something darker. At times I had goosebumps on my goosebumps. I found this book impossible to put down and finally turned the last page at 1am. Yes. This book is that good!!!… MUST READ!!!!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘Absolutely brilliant… Immensely readable… Gripping… Never slows down at all’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘A completely unputdownable psychological suspense thriller that reeled me in right from the very start. The twists left me speechless. I did gasp out loud at the ending which I thought was brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

Previously published as A Cold Cold Heart