To Hunt A Magpie
One for sorrow... Two for death.
Thirty years ago a group of five child detectives; Tommy, Luke, Tess, Jane and Daniel, along with their dog, Dexter made the national press with their crime solving. Nicknamed the Magpies, their adventures were written up as novels by author Reginald Troughton and released to children around the world, including a ten-year old Declan Walsh.
But now, someone is targeting the Magpies, with Reginald brutally murdered while writing a last, 'lost' adventure. And DI Declan Walsh and the team of the Last Chance Saloon must not only solve Reginald's murder with the 'help' of these rusty amateurs, but at the same time save the surviving members of the Magpies from a devious and determined killer with a chilling connection.
But while they do this, the team will also delve into a decades old conspiracy - one that suggests that the Magpies were created as a Government PR stunt gone wrong, and that there were more Magpies, missing ones, dying intragic circumstances but never acknowledged...
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Jack Gatland, the pen name of Tony Lee, is a British author known for crafting intricate crime thrillers that keep readers at the edge of their seats. With a writing career that spans over three decades, Lee's diverse body of work includes everything from graphic novels and comics to television scripts, but it is under the Gatland name that he has truly found his voice in the world of crime fiction. His gripping Detective Inspector Declan Walsh series delves deep into the world of cold cases, bringing life to the "Last Chance Saloon" unit of the City of London Police—where every investigation feels like a race against time, and every solution is just as layered and complex as the characters themselves.
Detective Inspector Declan Walsh
In the gritty, rain-soaked streets of London, Detective Inspector Declan Walsh hunts for justice in a world where nothing is ever quite as it seems. The Detective Inspector Declan Walsh series follows Walsh and his team of skilled investigators as they navigate a maze of cold cases, twisted motives, and dark secrets that threaten to unravel everything they believe in. The series is a thrilling journey through the city's underworld, where morality is murky and the lines between right and wrong are constantly shifting.
Detective Inspector Declan Walsh consists of twenty-four books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of two more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

