A case shrouded in secrets. It's just before Christmas, 1953. Grasby and Juggers are investigating a puzzling murder in the remote village of Uthley's Bay. A fisherman has been found dead on the beach, with a stocking wound tight round his throat. A festive mystery for one and all. Hundreds of pairs of stockings, in neat cellophane bags, soon wash up on the shore. A blizzard cuts off Grasby and Juggers from help, and the local innkeeper is murdered. Any remaining Christmas cheer goes up in smoke as the villagers refuse to talk, leaving the two detectives chasing false leads in the snow. A winter wonderland with no escape. To make matters worse, Grasby can't stop thinking about stockings. Why does everyone seem to be enjoying strangely high standards of hosiery, even beneath their oilskins? Who is the sinister bespectacled man snooping around their hotel? And how can they solve the murder when everyone in the village is a suspect?
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D. A. Meyrick crafts novels that delve into the gritty realities of life, drawing from a rich tapestry of personal experiences. His background, including extensive service in law enforcement and diverse business ventures, informs his authentic portrayal of characters and settings. Meyrick's prose is known for its directness and unflinching exploration of the human condition. His work offers readers a compelling look into complex worlds with a distinctive narrative voice.






- 2024
- 2024
The Estate
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
'A joy from start to frenetic finish.' The Times 'A delight.' Irish Independent 'Thrilling!' Crime Monthly Succession meets And Then There Were None. Every family has a secret. The mega-rich Pallanders are used to luxury - a castle in the Scottish Highlands, a villa in Tuscany, a billion-dollar fortune and an island in the Caribbean - but their perfect life is about to be shattered. Every father has a favourite. Sebastian Pallander dies, leaving a pitiful amount of money to his wife and children. His family fight over the scraps as old rivalries and bitter jealousies come to the surface. And when Pallander's son is killed in mysterious circumstances, everyone suspects foul play. Every killer has a motive. After a desperate race for survival, the relatives gather at their estate to weather the storm. They all begin to wonder: who will be next? Where has all their money gone? And will any of them get what they truly deserve?
- 2023
After a party of Oxford students arrives in town for a camping trip, one of the group seeks out an illegal high and is violently assaulted. These students are well connected, and bring further unexpected problems for Jim Daley. Ultimately, he and Scott will discover crimes as disturbing in nature as anything they have ever confronted.
- 2023
'A quintessential slice of Yuletide murder mystery' Sun 'The feel-good factor is off the scale' The Times 'A fun book. Playful. One to make you smile' Stuart MacBride A village of secrets. It's December 1952, and a dead stranger has been found lodged up the chimney of Holly House in the snow-covered town of Elderby. Is he a simple thief, or a would-be killer? Either way, he wasn't on anyone's Christmas wish-list. A mystery that can't be solved. Inspector Frank Grasby is ordered to investigate. But as is often the way for him, things don't go according to plan. A Christmas to remember. When the local doctor's husband is murdered, Grasby begins to realize that everyone in Elderby is hiding something - and if he can't uncover the truth soon, the whole country will pay a dreadful price... Readers love Murder at Holly House! 'Vintage crime from a true master of the genre!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Wonderful, imaginative and difficult to put down...a real festive treat!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'An intriguing mystery peppered with some delightful touches of humour.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The plot was immersive and the pacing was superb. There are twists and turns, secrets and lies. All you really need for a romp in the snow!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Who doesn't love a Christmas murder mystery?' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
- 2023
From the author of the global best-selling DCI Daley detective books, this is a series of nostalgic, humorous stories for fans of Scottish fiction like Neil Munro's Para Handy. Contains three stories featuring Sandy Hoynes and the crew of the Girl Maggie: A Large Measure of Snow, A Toast to the Old Stones and Ghosts in the Gloaming.
- 2022
Tenth instalment in the bestselling DCI Daley series, with over 1 million copies sold worldwide. Kinloch must face further tragedy as a past that all hoped long gone has risen again and its ghosts can still wreak a terrible revenge.
- 2022
The third tale from Kinloch. It's December 1968. Having cheated Sandy Hoynes out of a rowing race and navigation certificate when they were young, Dreich MacCallum makes an unexpected return to Kinloch, sending Sandy into a spiral of unexpected consequences that put his liberty and reputation at risk...
- 2021
A brand new short novel from Denzil Meyrick, author of the global bestselling DCI Daley detective series. This is the second tale from Kinloch, a series of nostalgic, humorous stories for fans of classic Scottish fiction like Neil Munro's Para Handy.
- 2021
For Any Other Truth is a thrilling mystery where retired terrorists, radical environmental groups and the secret service violently collide; the ninth instalment in the bestselling DCI Daley series, with over 1 million copies sold worldwide.
- 2021
Stand alone novel from the author of the bestselling DCI Daley Series. Gangs of London meets The Sopranos. Terms of Restitution is a thrilling gangland tale of shifting alliances and deceit, punctuated by the real family problems that we all face and underpinned by Meyrick's trademark dark humour throughout.

