Death At The White Hart
Paperback Published on: 25/09/2025
Price: £9.99
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Full of Heart and a Brilliant Read!
A truly exceptional mystery and is destined to become one of the best reads of the year!!!
Death at the White Hart is a crime debut like no other with its... READ MORE
Village life with a twist!
Thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Both the main characters were likeable, and I enjoyed the banter between them.
The plot was clever and at no stage did I ha... READ MORE
Brilliant and original
Really enjoyed this thriller, pacy , original, and something about the title really pulled me in, and I was not disappointed. 100% recommend
Broadchurch revisited!
I absolutely loved this book, it has everything you could possibly wish for, well drawn characters, a strong sense of place and of course a brilliant plo... READ MORE
A thrilling crime procedural with excellent character work.
I loved this. Chris Chibnall has an eminently readable style and I found this very difficult to put down. He balances the gripping investigation work with ... READ MORE
A proper classic whodunnit with a Chibnall twist
I love basically everything Chris Chibnall's ever done, so it's no surprise that I also loved this!
Aside from my own bias, it’s just a proper classic who... READ MORE
Synopsis
When Nicola Bridge moves back to Dorset after years as a CID detective in the big city, the last thing she expects is for the picturesque village of Fleetcombe to become a grisly crime scene.
Jim Tiernan, landlord of the White Hart pub, has been found dead, the body staged with macabre relish on an isolated country road. As soon as she starts asking questions, Nicola realises everyone in the village has something to hide.
Frankie, the hairdresser who isn’t a skilled enough actor to conceal they’re lying about the night of the murder.
Eddie, the delivery driver whose heart starts racing every time he drives past the crime scene.
Deakins, the embittered farmer still living in the shadow of a supposedly murderous ancestor.
And even the little girl, hidden at the top of the playground slide, who’s watching them all.
Whispers. Rumours. Lies. But Nicola knows that somewhere among them, a killer is hiding in plain sight.
Because sometimes the smallest villages hide the darkest secrets...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405959513
- Number of pages: 368
- Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 25 mm
- Weight: 264g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allGreat start to the series
When Jim Tiernan, landlord of the white hart pub is found dead in the middle of a road with a set of antlers attached to his head it heralds the start of D... READ MORE
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A vey enjoyable read.
This book sucks you in right from the start, a very good stand alone novel with good characterisation. When the village pub landlord is murdered, DS Nicola... READ MORE
Not Great
This was a very average crime novel. It had a slow start, although it did improve towards the end and I didn’t particularly like any of the characters. The... READ MORE
This author can spin a great yarn!
Death at the White Hart' by Chris Chibnall is a masterclass in crime fiction. The multi-award-winning creator of 'Broadchurch' has applied his storytelling... READ MORE
White Hart
Whilst there is nothing particularly wrong with this book, it didn’t really excite me or engage me to the extent that I couldn’t put it down. There are so... READ MORE
Very well written.
The quality of the writing is very good. The characters are believable, easy to relate to and to care about. The weakness for me was the plot. It reminded ... READ MORE
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Recommended
Death at The White Hart is the debut police procedural by Chris Chibnall and it is an enjoyable read with good main characters that have space to grow in f... READ MORE
Multi-layered and clever
Nicola Bridge has moved back to Dorset after a stellar career in the Merseyside Police. Her team is not as expected and they are faced with a horrifying m... READ MORE
Hoping for a sequel!
A man is found dead, tied to a chair in the middle of the road, a stag’s antlers on his head. The gruesome scene stuns the town, especially when the victim... READ MORE
Excellent Read
This has to be the beginning of a new TV series. Loved it and had no idea who did the murder.
Great team of detectives. One of those novels you don't want... READ MORE
Taut, tense and striking
Death at the White Hart leaves dirt under your fingernails in this taut, tense and striking thriller.
I was craving a good thriller. This delivered me ... READ MORE
Decent ending - Boring book
The plus point is the ending is not bad and quite well thought out . Sadly that's about it , getting there was a slog , very slow some rather weak charact... READ MORE
Full of suspense and kept me guessing
Although this is a debut novel, the author is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright and producer, whose TV work includes Broadchurch, so he’s no strang... READ MORE
A slick & clever thriller
I was lucky enough to see this author on a panel at a crime writing festival. Of course, I knew of him from his television work, particularly Broadchurch, ... READ MORE
Outstanding crime writing
From the outset of Death at the White Hart Lane, I could see how it would translate onto the screen and what a brilliant drama it would be.
A dead body ... READ MORE
An entertaining read.
Chris Chibnall already has a successful career as a TV writer. Writing for a different media isn't always an easy transition but this debut novel certainly... READ MORE
A real page turner
A man’s body is found in the middle of a road, tied to a chair with a stag’s antlers attached to his head. DS Nicola Bridge has recently returned with her ... READ MORE
Death at the White Hart
Apart from the fact that this is obviously written to ease its translation to the screen, this was a good solid book that grabbed me from the off and left ... READ MORE
Brilliant!
This book sucks you in right from the start, a very good stand alone novel with good characterisation. When the village pub landlord is murdered, DS Nicola... READ MORE
Clever mystery from the author of Broadchurch
Jim Tiernan, landlord of the White Hart pub, has been found dead, his body tied to a chair with stag's antlers attached to his head in the middle of an iso... READ MORE
Captivating read
Nicola Bridges returns to her Dorset roots to try and keep her marriage together after her husband cheated on her, blaming the fact that her job was all en... READ MORE
Debut Crime
A book that I think will make a good TV drama.
Village setting, keeps you guessing who is behind the murder.
Could not put the book down
If you are a murder mystery fan, this book is for you . Beautifully written with page turning events . I decided to take this book with me in my beach holi... READ MORE
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Rather mediocre
I was quite looking forward to this and although I did sort of enjoy it, I was very underwhelmed. It felt like a script for a TV series which of course is ... READ MORE
Unputdownable !!
Congratulations to Chris on his first book. Excellent storyline with a good twist. Happy to recommend.
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Not good
Very hard reading very drawn out very disappointing
Gripping
Well written book, kept you going right to the end.
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Too far fetched
I was very disappointed in this novel. I like detective stories and thrillers but the nature of the crime was silly and it was difficult to believe that th... READ MORE
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