The Cambourne Killings by Sally Rigby

 

Detective Lauren Pengelly and her partner Matt Price are called out to a murder in their patch of Cornwall.  A woman's body lies discarded, with a note beside if 'Ten Green Bottles'.  The note is reminiscent of a Cornish song and American fans will recognize the rhyme as 'One Hundred Bottles Of Beer On The Wall'.  The body is soon identified as a former police officer and the hunt is on.

The next murder has another note that now says, 'Nine Green Bottles'.  Does the killer plan on ten murders?  When there is a police connection with this victim as well, the force realizes that it may be tied to a case years ago.  Was there corruption then that is only now demanding that retribution be paid?

This is the fourth book in this series.  Rigby builds the relationship between Lauren and Matt which is professional.  One of Matt's friends, a female police officer on another force, is in town for a vacation, and comes to work with the Cornwall force when one of their officers goes out on an extended medical leave.  Could there be a romance brewing there?  The case is intriguing and readers will be interested to continue the series.  This book is recommended for mystery readers.