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Lethal Secret: A Cavendish & Walker Novel - Book 4 Kindle Edition

by Sally Rigby (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 3,028 ratings
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Someone has a secret. A secret worth killing for…

When a series of suicides, linked to the Wellness Spirit Centre, turn out to be murder, it brings together DCI Whitney Walker and forensic psychologist Dr Georgina Cavendish for another investigation. But as they delve deeper, they come across a tangle of secrets and the very real risk that the killer will strike again.

As the clock ticks down, the only way forward is to infiltrate the centre. But the outcome is disastrous, in more ways than one.

For fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and M.A. Comley, Lethal Secret is the fourth book in the Cavendish & Walker crime fiction series.

What readers are saying about Lethal Secret:

‘I was hooked from start to finish. This is easily the best in the series. More Cavendish & Walker, please!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Another fantastic book in this amazing new series. George and Whitney are two of my favorite duos!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Sally Rigby astounds me! How can a person consistently write such twisty, page-turning, edge-of-your-seat books?’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Sally certainly knows how to keep us readers on tenterhooks, this book does that, the plot has been well thought out and will keep you guessing till the end, and you will be surprised who did it.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Sally Rigby did it again. Another great book in the Walker/Cavendish series. Enjoyed trying to figure out the ending, but I was pleasantly shocked, nowhere close to figuring it out.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Sally Rigby was born in Northampton, UK. After leaving university she worked in magazines and radio, before finally embarking on a career lecturing in both further and higher education. Sally has always had the travel bug and after living in Manchester and London moved overseas. From 2001 she has lived with her family in New Zealand (apart from five years in Australia), which she considers to be the most beautiful place in the world. Sally is the author of the acclaimed Cavendish and Walker series, and the more recent Detective Sebastian Clifford series. In collaboration with another author, she also writes psychological thrillers.Sally has always loved crime fiction books, films and TV programmes. She has a particular fascination with the psychology of serial killers.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YRBCY88
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Storm Publishing (December 14, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1800 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
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Sally Rigby was born in Northampton, UK. After leaving university she worked in magazines and radio, before finally embarking on a career lecturing in both further and higher education. Sally has always had the travel bug and after living in Manchester and London moved overseas with her family to New Zealand which she considers to be one of the most beautiful place in the world. Sally now lives in Winchester, UK.

Sally is the author of the acclaimed Cavendish and Walker series, the Detective Sebastian Clifford series, and the Cornwall Murder Mystery series. In collaboration with another author, Amanda Ashby, she also writes psychological thrillers.

Sally has always loved crime fiction books, films and TV programmes. She has a particular fascination with the psychology of serial killers.



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Tony Parsons
5.0 out of 5 stars murder mystery
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2021
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After the last note DCI Whitney Walker (mother, Rock choir) was applauded by her fellow Rock Choir members.
She was hoping to go to Birmingham, AL to the concert Songs from the Shows.
Craig Robbie (import, Rock choir) asked DCI Walker to go have a drink.
The Tavern pub. Time was short she got a urgent call/
114 Brookfield Rd E. Dr. Claire Dexter (pathologist) had already arrived.
The victim was ID as Hayley Tennant.
She was found hanging in her bedroom by one of the other women that lived there.
DCI Whitney Walker (Lenchester CID) & DS Matt Price (Lenchester CID) were interviewing Kiera (20+), Sarah (20+), & Ken Tennant (Veronica’s husband).

A review of the victims that had been killed: Nicola Hurst (8/27), Samantha Lyman (9/4, Oakford private girls’ schoolteacher, Lenchester), Hayley Tennant (9/11), & Kelly Yeoman was being done to see if there were any similarities.
The pathologist reported the bones came from 2 bodies.
Dr. Claire Dexter (pathologist) & Dr. Leon de Villiers (forensic anthropologist) are analyzing the remains.
The 2 16 yr.-old girls died somewhere between the late 1970s-early 1980s.
The investigation & interviews continue.
Shelley Bates welcomed everyone to the Wellness Spirit Centre (stop smoking).

I do not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing free books from publishers & authors. Therefore, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.

An awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very professionally written serial killer murder mystery book. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great description list of unique characters, settings, facts etc. to keep track of. This could also make another murder mystery serial killer movie, or better yet a mini-TV series. An extremely easy rating of 5 stars.

Thank you for the free author; Top Drawer Press; BookFunnel; Freebooksy; Amazon Digital Services LLC. Kindle Mobi; book
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Jane F
4.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020
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DCI Whitney Walker from Lenchester CID investigates the suicides of three women that occurred in a span of two weeks and their suicides were committed in the same manner.

George Cavendish, a forensic psychologist who works with the police is just back from an impromptu getaway to Portugal with her beau Ross.

As DCI Whitney and Dr. Cavendish try to establish a link between the victims they discover that all three victims attended a stop smoking program a few months previously and came back changed: withdrawn from their friends and family and refusing to take part in social or work activities. 

Further digging reveals the victims had copies of a self-help book by a certain author. And while their deaths looked like suicide, the police believe the victims may have been murdered.

Soon after a fourth woman was found hanging in her room. The victim also attended the wellness retreat ostensibly to investigate the center after her cousin moved in there and changed dramatically. She believed the health and wellness center was a cult.

Overall interesting read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love the Cavendish and Walker partnership
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2021
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Once again Whitney Walker DCI aske for help from her friend George Cavendish when three "suicides'" turn out to be murder. I love the way the investigating officers are so thorough and go over every detail. This is an excocting mystery in a series of interesting and exciting mysteries.
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bex
3.0 out of 5 stars 3 star
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2020
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Decent but more plot than character, and I prefer a stronger character element. I had read an earlier one in series and that helped, as I had some memory of character relationship.
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E. R. Blair
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting crime duo
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2020
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This was my first book by this author, and I'm happy to say that they all seem to be freestanding. I won't say this is the best written book I've ever read, but it's definitely satisfying enough to keep going. Sometimes the dialogue gets a little bit clunky, which is why I took away one star. The differences between Whitney and George, the two main characters, provides an interesting dynamic, but I feel it could've been expressed better. The subject matter, cults and their influence over people, especially young women, was very interesting. This was good enough that I plan to explore some of the other books in the series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2023
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What a book. Mystery, a cult, embezzlement and multiple murders what more could a recreational reader want. Characters are believable and not over developed. Interactions between characters is outstanding. Keep the Cavendish and Walker series going😁
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Tennis anytime!
5.0 out of 5 stars A deadly “Wellness Center”!
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2020
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Rigby’s ironic use of a wellness center as the center of a series of murders draws you in and doesn’t let you go until the very end of the story. We continue to learn more intimate details about Walker and Cavendish both professionally and personally. It intrigues me that both of these women are loners until they become somewhat uneasy friends through the use of their complementary investigative skills. I wouldn’t call this Chick Lit, not exactly, but I am enjoying getting to know both of the lead characters in this series as they grow into their roles as crime solvers. I was almost an ARC recipient, but I’d already bought and read this book because I just had to see what these two were up to next. I am anxiously awaiting the 5th book in the series!
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john abbate
4.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020
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Young women are dying in what appear to be suicides. But they are all the same , down to the knot and rope used. There doesn't seem to be any connection between the women. The plot of the story is the best part of the book. Cults, brainwashing and "spiritual enlightenment" all become important. Unfortunately I found the dialogue choppy and stilted. This made the characters seem stiff. The police investigation was woefully inadequate. Apart from interviewing witnesses and suspects and looking background up on the computer there was none. Who knew how to tie the knot used in the murders? Where could the blue rope used be bought? What kind of rope was it? What did the crime scene unit turn up? Overall a light ,fast read about a dark subject
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Tony
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2024
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Sanjeev Chhabra
5.0 out of 5 stars Great going
Reviewed in India on August 16, 2023
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Sally Rigby's team of Cavendish (a psychologist) and Walker (a Cop) is engaging and the series has a new plot every time.
I read to stay off TV and Lifestyle diseases and such series really help one to binge-read rather than binge-watch! The plots and the writing style are both very palatable. I've finished my 4th of the series in 10 days and am starting the next now.
So far, Lethal Secret has been the best. Its about murders in a cult, and that's relatable here in India.
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gy
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Read
Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2020
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Nice read. Sally Rigby very reliably produces good books. I’ve read them all and she gets better and better.
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flyingdutchman
1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing !
Reviewed in Italy on December 22, 2020
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La storia inizia bene e potrebbe essere pure interessante. Purtroppo non è credibile, 4 persone vengono uccise praticamente senza motivo. Si capisce molto presto chi è l'assassino, ma quando viene preso confessa tutto e finisce li. I discorsi tra Whitney e George sono al livello di adolescenti, mentre dovrebbero essere due persone con una certa esperienza (investigatore capo e professore universitario). L trama è inesistente, non c'è suspense, non c'è emozione. I rapporti di Whiteney e George con i loro boyfriend sono anche molto tiepidi e poco interessanti.
Una storiella per bambine direi.
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Hans
5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to this wonderful series!
Reviewed in the Netherlands on December 14, 2019
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I was hooked from start to finish. This is easily the best in the series. More Cavendish & Walker, please!
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