Martin Edwards 
Many Deadly Returns 

Murder Squad, a group of award-winning crime and mystery writers, celebrate their twenty-first birthday with a bang in this criminally good collection of short stories.



A dawn swim turns deadly in a brand-new short story starring DCI Vera Stanhope . . . Two bored cell-mates play a game with chilling results . . . A hen night in an isolated cottage brings new meaning to ‘I will survive’ . . . A train traveller teaches a valuable lesson in reading labels . . . A day at the seaside turns stormy for a woman who doesn’t care for foreigners . . . A wealthy retiree makes a new friend who connects her to the Other Side . . . and much much more.



Short, sharp and packed with twists, these 21 unputdownable tales showcase Murder Squad’s range and talent throughout the years. So why not treat yourself to a slice of murderously moreish fiction, and join us in wishing the squad ‘
Many Deadly Returns’.



With stories by
Ann Cleeves, Martin Edwards, Kate Ellis, Margaret Murphy, Chris Simms and
Cath Staincliffe , as well as
John Baker, Chaz Brenchley and
Stuart Pawson .

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Murder Squad is a collective of six internationally bestselling crime and mystery writers based in the north of England: Ann Cleeves, Martin Edwards, Kate Ellis, Margaret Murphy, Chris Simms and Cath Staincliffe. They are joined in this anthology by former members John Baker, Chaz Brenchley and Stuart Pawson.