The Candy Cane Killer

THE MOST DEPRAVED KILLERS. THE MOST DETERMINED DETECTIVE. MEET DI BETHANY SMITH.Tis the season . . .It’s Christmas time and Sister Leeanne is walking the snow-lined streets of Shadwell when she spots a homeless man sitting on the kerb.How are you tonight, my child? Do you need sustenance?The vagrant is a young man named Karl Hartley. He stares up at Sister Leeanne with hopeful, empty eyes, and agrees to accompany her back to the nunnery. After all, what does he have left to lose?His life.Karl wakes to find himself naked and tied to a metal pole, a candy cane with a blade embedded in it placed in front of him.Then a speaker springs to life and barks orders:You will use the candy cane.You will slice your wrist.You will bleed out.You will die.The next day, Detective Inspector Bethany Smith gets a call. There’s a body propped up against a tombstone in a local cemetery.The victim is Karl Hartley . . .An exhilarating crime thriller with a shocking ending you won’t see coming. Perfect for fans of Helen H. Durrant, Charlie Gallagher, Rachel McLean, J.D. Kirk, Steve Parker and J.M. Dalgliesh.Please note this is a revised edition of The Gift is Murder.READERS LOVE THE CANDY CANE KILLER:????? ‘Emmy Ellis came through with this one. My goodness. I don’t think I’ll eat a candy cane again. What a twisted read.’ Jaime R.????? ‘Oh my goodness she has done it again. A gripping heart-wrenching story.’ Amazon customer????? ‘Once I started I couldn’t stop and finished the book within a day.’ Leeanne P.????? ‘Wow!! A book that you never want to finish but one that you’d have to hide under the covers to read. Extremely descriptive and not for the faint hearted. Well done to the author who never fails to amaze me with her crime scenes.’ Felicity????? ‘These books have me up until silly o’clock. I cannot put them down. Excellent author. Gripping til the very end.’ X6ESH????? ‘As always, Emmy Ellis delivers a good read, gory in parts, just as I like my books, brilliant author.’ Yvonneseabourne????? ‘Another gripping and thrilling story by Emmy Ellis. I really enjoy the Bethany Smith series and this one did not disappoint. Fantastic read!’ Melissa B.????? ‘WOW . . . another awesome read by this excellent author. Emmy, please do not ever give up writing, I love the style and the detail. Only problem is I cannot put them down once I’ve picked them up.’ Nikki A.????? ‘What a read! This was a book of pain and pure mental agony. You couldn’t help but feel sorry for the main suspect in this book, as well as the victims.’ Kim J.THE DETECTIVEAfter suffering a catastrophic loss, Detective Inspector Bethany Smith throws herself into work in an attempt to keep herself sane. But her dedication to the job knows no bounds. She finds it hard to step away from a case and often takes on too much, which results in her dropping the ball from time to time — she’s only human, after all. Luckily her best friend and colleague, DS Mike Wilkins, helps her pick up the pieces in her professional and personal life. Despite the depraved monsters Bethany deals with on a daily basis, she remains kind, loyal and tenacious.ALSO BY EMMY ELLISDI BETHANY SMITHBook 1: THE COLD CALL KILLERBook 2: THE CREEPY-CRAWLY KILLERBook 3: THE SCREWDRIVER KILLERBook 4: THE SCORCHED SKIN KILLERBook 5: THE STREET PARTY KILLERBook 6: THE CANDY CANE KILLERDETECTIVE CAROL WREN MYSTERIESBook 1: SPITE YOUR FACEBook 2: HOLD YOUR BREATHBook 3: GUILT BURNS HOLESBook 4: BEST SERVED COLDBook 5: BLOOD RUNS DEEP