No Harm Done / Burying the Past

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Meet Kent’s Detective Chief Superintendent Fran Harman. She’s given everything to rise to the top. She’s menopausal, overworked — and the only one who can crack this impossible case. Please note, this book was previously published as Burying the Past . Fran’s no stranger to murder on her patch. But not like this . . . Newly engaged Fran can’t wait to move into the Rectory, an elegant Georgian home out in the sticks. Where better to start married life — with her beloved detective fiancé? But she’s about to get more than she bargained for. A human skeleton is unearthed, buried in a long-forgotten vegetable patch. This murder hits far too close to home for Fran’s liking. But her search for answers will have to wait. A young woman comes forward with fresh blood on her hands, and a story that doesn’t quite ring true. Now, the clock is ticking for Fran to unravel the truth behind a far more recent killing. Can she solve both cases — while holding her blended family together by a thread — before her dreams are destroyed for good? Discover a fiendishly twisty British crime mystery from a bestselling author. Fans of Angela Marsons, A.J. Cross, Mel Sherratt and Helen H. Durrant are sure to be hooked. READERS LOVE NO HARM DONE : ‘In Cutler, we are undoubtedly dealing with the crème de la crème .’ The Times ‘A warhorse of a character.’ Northern Echo ‘ A very sympathetic character facing the difficulties of her position and age with great determination.’ Crime Squad ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Hurrah . A book with a menopausal woman dealing with aged parents as the heroine. And she not only gets the murderer but a man as well.’ Ann ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Engrossing procedural with human interest . . . Judith Cutler is a master of her craft .’ Mary ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Well written and absorbing . . . I could sympathize with Fran in her dilemma.’ Damaskcat ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An enjoyable, old-fashioned, romping good read . Kept me guessing until the end.’ Susan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ A good balance between personal background and the crime solving.’ Mrs SJ Frankis ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ One of the best I’ve read for ages , very true to life and really brought home some experiences.’ Muriel THE DETECTIVE Officers don’t come more driven than Detective Chief Superintendent Fran Harman . She’s spent decades rising through the ranks of the Kent Force, while handling everything life has to throw at her. Including the untimely death of the love of her life. Now, aged fifty-three, she finds herself menopausal, overworked and alone. Torn between her career and the demands of caring for two elderly parents, is she about to burn out? THE SETTING Fran Harman’s made a cozy home for herself in Lenham, a picture-perfect little village in the Kent countryside, in the south of England. This cottage is her refuge, the place she comes back to to unwind after a hard day’s work at the station.