Meet Detective Inspector Luke Abbott. Set in the West Country, The Wychford Murders is the first in the series, from CWA Golden Dagger winner Paula Gosling.Wychford is a charming and quiet West Country village. Or rather, it was - until Mrs Tompkins was found with her throat slashed.Detective Chief Inspector Luke Abbott is sent to find the killer. He was born and brought up in Wychford - but he hardly recognizes it. The young girl he loved has become the local doctor. The boy who once bullied him is now a respected local Squire. And the people of Wychford are in hiding - fearful of who will next fall victim to the killer's bloody knife.There are secrets behind these doors - love and hate, perversion, envy, greed and - eventually - a ruthless murderer . . .Continue the series with Death Penalties.