A Baptism of Fire : A Gripping Crime Thriller Series

The fifth in a series of tense, page-turning crime thrillers set in Cornwall. At fourteen, Kit Retallick sets fire to the family farm, killing his mother, stepfather and seventeen-year-old sister. Or so the jury decided. Fifteen years later, he returns home to Cornwall, committed to proving his innocence, and hires lawyer Eden Gray to help him.Eden is unnerved by the disfiguring scars marring the young man’s face and the storming chaos in his head. She is sceptical, knowing it will be an uphill battle, but finds discrepancies in the evidence deserving further investigation. She’s prepared to ruffle official feathers and risk friendship, but what she’s not prepared for is two new murders committed on the night of his return.If not for the tenacious efforts of her investigator, Ross Trenear, an ex-policeman with a lot to prove, she would throw in the towel. As he picks away at the scab of deceit, he finds plenty of suspects along with prejudice and denial in the tight-lipped rural community. He convinces Eden to stick with the case and they uncover the truth.Can Eden help Kit escape his history and find justice or is he beyond saving?

One fire. Three dead. A lifetime of questions. Fifteen years after a devastating fire claimed the lives of his mother, stepfather and sister, Kit Retallick returns to his Cornish hometown and hires lawyer Eden Gray to help him clear his name. Eden, initially skeptical, uncovers discrepancies in the evidence that warrant further investigation. With the assistance of ex-policeman turned investigator Ross Trenear, they begin to unravel a complex web of deceit and prejudice within the tight-lipped rural community. As they delve deeper into the case, they find that two murders occured on the night of Kit's return, raising the stakes and threatening to derail their progress. Can Eden and Ross navigate a maze of resentment and denial to uncover the truth before it's too late?In this gripping legal thriller, author Julie Evans delivers a tale of justice and redemption that will keep you turning pages. A Baptism of Fire, the fifth installment in the Cornish Crime series, is a compelling journey through the darkest corners of the human psyche. ____________________________________________Praise for A Baptism of Fire:? ? ? ? ? I literally couldn’t put it down; read cover to cover in a day. ? ? ? ? ? Very well-written, fast-paced, with plenty of twists and turns. ? ? ? ? ? I have enjoyed all of Julie Evans’ books, and this is the best so far. Brilliant. ? ? ? ? ? Once again, Julie has crafted a story that you simply can’t stop reading. ? ? ? ? ? Gripping book. Loved it.