# Gallows Wood by Louisa Scarr (Paperback)

The signs are unmistakable. The dog halts, his nose up nostrils quivering. Every inch of him is poised. Moss has a scent.

When a hand is found in Gallows Wood, **PC Lucy Halliday** and her specialist search dog Moss must find the rest of the body. What they uncover is a killers dumping ground. Like every case since her husbands mysterious disappearance, Lucy wonders if this one will bring her closer to the truth. Nico was a journalist with a reputation for getting buried in his work; Lucy is certain that this time he delved too deep.

With new **DI Jack Ellis** calling the shots, Lucy struggles to keep her professionalism intact. She cant stay away from these murders and a killer who may hold the answers she desperately wants. But with those at the very heart of the investigation withholding secrets of their own, can more brutal deaths be prevented?

**The first book in the gripping new police procedural series featuring dog handler PC Lucy Halliday. Perfect for fans of Lynda La Plante, Val McDermid and Susie Steiner.**

Praise for _Gallows Wood_

**Dark, funny and addictive**, this new crime series is a joy Jo Furniss, author of _The Last to Know_

**Deft plotting, super-fast pace** and an enthralling dive into the lives of police dog handlers make this **a book to sniff out and devour** Heather Critchlow, author of _Unburied_

Gritty and twisty... I fell head over heels for Lucy and Moss. **With echoes of _Line Of Duty_, this is a detective series to watch out for** Rachael Blok, author of _The Fall_

Gripping from the first page, this book was **as pacy as a spaniel on the scent** Fliss Chester, author of _Death on the Scotland Express_

Its not often Im bereft at the end of a police procedural, but Ive just turned the last page of _Gallows Wood_ and I dont want to let the world of these characters go. **Gritty, edge-of-your-seat stuff** Emma Styles, author of _No Country For Girls_

**A blistering beginning to a new series.** Perfectly paced with twists and turns which kept me guessing... **Louisa Scarr is one of the best crime writers in the UK** James Delargy, author of _Into the Flames_

**Louisa Scarr has created something incredible**. A story as brutal and deceptive as any crime fiction fan could ever crave Graham Bartlett, author of _City on Fire_

An **enthralling start** to this engaging new series with **an ending so propulsive I may have forgotten to breathe**. Stunningly good Marion Todd, author of _Bridges to Burn_

I adored this **pacy, twisty, shocking thriller with absolutely first-class characters**. I cant wait for book two Cressida McLaughlin, author of _The Staycation_

**A twisty mystery, characters you want to root for, and black humour**. And theres a dog! Whats not to love? The start of **an excellent new series**! Chris Frost, author of _The Killers Christmas List_

**Lightning pace, great characters and superb writing** make _Gallows Wood_ stand out from the pack. **A fresh take on the police procedural** Eleanor Ray, author of _Everything is Beautiful_

**Pacy, gripping and full of twists**, _Gallows Wood_ throws you into the dark and deadly world of Lucy Halliday and her awesome police dog Moss Tariq Ashkanani, author of _Welcome to Cooper_

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Hardie Grant Books
- **Tags:** All Books, Fiction, Thrillers

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> Updated: 2026-09-15