About this deal
The Snowdonia Killings is the first book in the DI Ruth Hunter Crime Thriller series and set against the majestic backdrop of Snowdonia, a timeless land of Arthurian legend, folklore and myth. His Killings series, featuring DI Ruth Hunter, has sold over a million copies, and a major new TV show based on the books is due to begin shooting in Snowdonia in late 2023. But Ruth has barely settled into her new position in North Wales Police, when the body of a brutally murdered woman is discovered…with strange symbols carved into her skin.
Simon’s deal with publishing giant Harper Collins was a game-changer, giving him much greater reach.The eighth book in the series was set in Menai Bridge, and Anglesey is now the base for his new protagonist, former DI Laura Hart, an experienced hostage negotiator. Lies After Death is a crime debut for KJ Dando, someone who has had various jobs and has served in the British Army in the Balkans and Iraq.
Now Laura Hart is back for the follow-up, In Too Deep, investigating the discovery of a skeleton in a “crumbling castle ruin near the seaside town of Beaumaris".After moving to Worthenbury, near Wrexham, he worked as a teacher before writing his debut novel, The Snowdonia Killings.
