A rural Welsh community is beset by a series of cruel murders...

Putting his wedding plans on hold, Detective Winter Meadows resolves to unmask the serial killer on his patch.

The only connection between the victims is the stick dolls left by their bodies. That and the fact they don't seem to have been particularly popular.

People are ruffled. Scared. Meadows must isolate the killer fast but the evidence is brittle.

The key to unravelling the mystery is in the stone church, in the creaking homes, and in the slowly thawing fields.

Only a detective who truly knows his world can unlock the identity of the killer.

THE CRIMSON HARVEST is the ninth standalone mystery in the DI Winter Meadows series. It can be enjoyed entirely on its own but look out for the other bestselling books.

The full list is:

1. THE SILENT QUARRY

2. FROZEN MINDS

3. SUFFER THE CHILDREN

4. A KNOT OF SPARROWS

5. LIES OF MINE

6. RISE TO THE FLY

7. WINTER'S CRY

8. HARBOUR NO SECRETS

9. THE CRIMSON HARVEST