The Dead of Deva: A DI Emma Christie Crime Thriller

Beneath Chester’s ancient walls, the past is never truly buried.

When a popular Roman tour guide is found murdered at the Temple of Minerva in Edgar’s Field, his body dressed in full gladiator gear and laid out like an ancient offering, Detective Inspector Emma Christie is thrust into a case that grips Chester by the throat. What looks like a theatrical killing soon unravels into something far darker.

As more bodies appear, each displayed in locations steeped in history, Emma Christie begins to see a chilling pattern. Someone is recreating ancient rituals, determined to remind Chester that its glory was built on blood.

With the media circling and the city’s tourist trade collapsing, Emma must race through Chester’s maze of narrow lanes and ruins to unmask a killer who knows every inch of the city—and every story it hides.

Rich in atmosphere and pulsing with suspense, The Dead of Deva is a gripping British crime thriller that could only happen in Chester—where the ghosts of Rome still walk, and the walls remember everything.

A suspenseful crime thriller from the writer of the DI Ridpath series, perfect for readers of Simon McCleave, J D Kirk, M W Craven and L J Ross.