Stay Buried, Kate Webb
Stay Buried, Kate Webb
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Stay Buried

Author: Kate Webb

Series: DI Lockyer Mysteries

Narrator: James Lailey

Unabridged: 13 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Quercus

Published: 10/27/2022


Synopsis

A twisty and atmospheric Wiltshire-set crime novel from a brilliant new voice in the genre. Stay Buried will keep you guessing until the end.

Detective Inspector Matt Lockyer has been side-lined to working cold cases, following a bad decision he made in a recent investigation in order to support a friend. Lockyer isn't too bothered though, as it gives him the chance to review some of the cases that keep him up at night and to look into his own brother's senseless killing which still remains unsolved.

On a quiet afternoon Lockyer receives a phone call from prisoner Hedy Lambert - a woman he put inside for murder fourteen years ago. She informs him that the man she was originally accused of killing has turned up alive and well. She begs him to reopen her case.

All those years ago, Lockyer had been the one to pin down Hedy's motive, but deep down he'd never wanted to believe she was guilty. The thought that he might have sent an innocent woman down for life doesn't sit well with him and he agrees to reopen the investigation. But has it become too personal and is he being manipulated? Perhaps there are some cases should just stay buried.

(P) 2022 Quercus Editions Limited

About Kate Webb

Kate Webb grew up in Hampshire before reading History at Durham University. She has since spent time living in London and Venice, and now lives in the countryside near Bath, UK. She has written several historical novels under the name Katherine Webb. Stay Buried was her first crime novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Liz on November 08, 2022

I devoured this in every spare second I had, I adored it. Police procedurals are a dime a dozen, you have to dig deep to find the truly good ones - as a first of series this hit the right notes on every level. Engaging, intriguing characters and a truly twisty mystery with absolutely terrific writing......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on June 03, 2023

Ein toller Reihenauftakt mit viel Potential! Matt Lockyer hat vor 14 Jahren als junger Polizist in seinem ersten Mordfall ermittelt. Ein Mann wurde in einer Scheune im englischen Whiltshire erstochen. Da nur Fingerabdrücke der Hausangestellten Hedy auf dem Griff gefunden wurden, war die Täterin schn......more

Goodreads review by Sylvia on January 20, 2023

Gute Geschichte, etwas wenig Spannung Covertext: Vierzehn Jahre ist es her, dass auf dem Anwesen von Professor Ferris ein Mann heimtückisch im Schlaf erstochen wurde, eine grauenvolle Bluttat, die in der pittoresken Grafschaft Wiltshire einiges Aufsehen erweckte. Zwar sorgte Inspector Matthew Lockyer......more

Goodreads review by Sophie on February 21, 2024

A really good opening to a series. It took me a little while to get into and then I was hooked. Some excellent twists and turns and good characterisations.......more

Goodreads review by Mags on July 20, 2023

Stay Buried introduces readers to DI Matt Lockyer. Who after making a choice to protect a friend finds himself side-lined from major crimes to cold cases. Which for Matt isn't such a bad thing. As it means he'll hopefully get the chance to find his brothers killer. But before he can do that he's face......more


Quotes

A stunning new voice in crime fiction: glorious writing, fantastic atmosphere and such clever plotting. Kate Webb is your next must-read. More please! LUCY FOLEY author of The Paris Apartment

A wonderful addition to contemporary crime: clear, assured story-telling, insightful, engaging characters, and absolutely brilliant plotting ANN CLEEVES, author of the Vera Stanhope series

I LOVED the book! It was such a brilliantly engaging, emotionally compelling read. I loved the complex relationship between Hedy Lambert and DI Lockyer, and the twists were terrific GYTHA LODGE, author of She Lies in Wait

An intriguing plot and a gloriously atmospheric setting. DI Matt Lockyer is a complicated yet hugely appealing protagonist. I'd love to read more about him! ELLY GRIFFITHS, author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries

This is quality stuff: a well-written, deftly plotted whodunnit as well as a moving tale of guilt, grief, isolation and the lengths to which we will got to protect our families. More, please Guardian

Stay Buried is remarkably assured for a first crime novel . . . Webb takes the reader backwards and forwards between the past and the present, offering subplots and misdirection of all kinds, as well as some memorable characters and astute social commentary Literary Review

There's nothing like devouring a new book and then discovering it's the first in a series, with more stories to come. I loved Kate Webb's Stay Buried, which is as astutely observed as it's elegantly written KATE RIORDAN, author of Summer Fever

Kate Webb has had me completely hooked with her page-turning plot, incredible characterisation, and beautiful, atmospheric writing. An utterly gripping story brilliantly told. I can't wait for Kate's next one! JENNY ASHCROFT, author of Under the Golden Sun

An accomplished, twisty, character-led novel Woman and Home