I find it very hard to resist a crime novel set in London, and when it’s set in one of my favourite parts of London, it’s doubly irresistible.
“Death in Profile” is the first of the Hampstead Murders series by Guy Fraser-Sampson.
There is a serial killer stalking London and the case team are working out of Hampstead nick.When Detective Chief Inspector Tom Allen is stood down and Detective Superintendent Simon Collison is put in his place, the scene is set for a complex and interesting story. Especially as the most recent killing just doesn’t seem quite right. Profiler Peter Collins is brought in to assist and things get interesting.
Guy seamlessly blends a modern police procedural with the Golden Age of detective fiction.
“Death in Profile” is an absorbing and entertaining read. The characters are all well rounded and believable. I hope we see more of Collison in future books.
Highly recommended.
