Publisher information
- Publisher: Raven Street Publishing
- ISBN: 9781914547409
- Number of pages: 378
- Dimensions: 216 x 140 mm
- Languages: English
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Great new police procedural series set in late 1980s
Originally a standalone police procedural thriller but the author has confirmed that this is now the first in a new series. Excellent news. It is 1987 and ... READ MORE
Fast paced crime thriller
The Quiet Kill
Leaving his seaside town where he’d been a police constable Jamie Day has been promoted to detective constable working with the metropolit... READ MORE
Fabulous new series
Robert Bryndza has done it again. His new crime series featuring DC Jamie Day fresh from Suffolk to join the Met's murder squad in 1987 is a fresh new take... READ MORE
Pace and tension
Having previously read and enjoyed Robert Bryndza's novels I was please to get an early copy of The Quiet Kill. Set in London, just before Christmas in 198... READ MORE
The Quiet Kill by Robert Bryndza
The Quiet Kill by Robert Bryndza is a new series by the author, this book introduces, Detective Jamie Day on his first day in winter 1987, when he arrives ... READ MORE
A New Cop in Town
This is the first Robert Bryndza book I’ve read and it’s clear from the outset that he knows his way around a police procedural and how to create a truly h... READ MORE
Brilliant!
Looking for your next gripping crime fiction obsession?
The Quiet Kill by Robert Bryndza is an excellent series starter that transports us back to the ... READ MORE
The Start of a new Police Procedural Series.
Winter, 1987. Detective Jamie Day arrives in London determined to prove himself. After years policing a quiet seaside town, his promotion to the Metropolit... READ MORE
The Quiet Kill
This is another of my go-to authors whose books I just snaffle up without reading the synopsis. And my trust in him is always rewarded as he has never let ... READ MORE
first book of a fantastic new series
Having read many books by Robert Bryndza and enjoyed them, I was delighted to receive this copy from NetGalley. The novel marks the start of a brand new se... READ MORE
Another excellent book by Robert Bryndza
Another excellent book by Robert Bryndza. Set in winter 1987 in London the story twists and turns and has you gripped. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalle... READ MORE
Welcome to London, Detective Jamie Day… your first case is murder.
Rating :4.25 stars
A dismembered body at a London train station on a detective’s very first day with the Mett.Talk about being thrown in at the deep end. ... READ MORE
New series, very readable
This is hopefully the start of a new series.
DC Jamie Day is driving down to London to start his new role in the Met, when he is diverted to a crime scene... READ MORE
A brilliant start to a new series
The Quiet Kill features a great cast of characters, a compelling mystery and the setting of London in the late 1980s. Jamie is a new recruit to the Met Pol... READ MORE
Easy to read and fast paced
DC Jamie Day is promoted into the Metropolitan Police in 1987. He is thrown into the deep end with a dismembered body found on his first day. He struggles ... READ MORE
Gripping page turner
I love Robert Bryndza's style of writing, I have read and loved many of his books and I am sincerely hoping that this is the start of a fantastic new serie... READ MORE
Brilliant crime read
Firstly for anyone thinking of reading this book be warned that it contains graphic gay sex scenes! Having said that it's one of the best books I have read... READ MORE
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The Quiet Kill is a gripping, frost‑bitten plunge into late‑80s London, where the cold seems to seep into every alleyway, every shadow, every crime scene. ... READ MORE
Gripping police drama
The Quiet Kill by Robert Bryndzda was a fantastic read!!
Set in the late eighties, Jamie has moved from Lowestoft to London after applying for a Detectiv... READ MORE
Serial killer loses the plot
Jamie is a rookie DC on route to his first shift at West End Central when he gets a call to divert to Leytin Station where a body has been found. A dismem... READ MORE
See no Evil
Thanks to Robert and NetGalley for allowing me to read The Quiet Kill before the publication date.
Although this book is described as a standalone novel, ... READ MORE
Totally Fantastic!!
It’s winter 1987, set amongst the fear of AIDS, and homophobia. New Detective, Jamie Day is on his way to London from his small seaside town, to begin his ... READ MORE
Excellent New Series
Robert Bryndza starts off his new 1980s based police series with The Quiet Kill which is an engaging and fast moving story.Jamie Day is new to the Met and ... READ MORE
Brilliant read
Another brilliant read.one of my favourite authors. A new detective Jamie Day on this first job in London comes across a dismembered body of a man.more vic... READ MORE
Brilliant new detective series based in the 1980’s
Another excellent book from this talented author. Set in 1987 it follows young DC Jamie Day from his hometown of Lowestoft to the not so bright lights of L... READ MORE
80s
Oh this was a good one! I love things set in the 80s as i was a teenager. I remember the terrifying adverts about Aids and the leaflets. My mum was a very ... READ MORE
Great start to a new series set in the 80s
This book is set in London in 1987/88 during the rise of AIDS in the UK. Sadly, unlike Robert, I’m old enough to remember the government awareness campai... READ MORE
The start of a new series
Set in the late 1980’s, this is the first book of a new series by Robert Bryndza.
Transferred to London, Detective Jamie Day finds himself involved in a m... READ MORE
Excellent
A new series from Robert Bryndza and a good start too. Jamie Day starts his new job in the murder squad in London and straight in to a case. Set in the lat... READ MORE
Great start to a new series
This book is set in London in 1987/88 during the rise of AIDS in the UK. Sadly, unlike Robert, I’m old enough to remember the government awareness campai... READ MORE
Gripping police drama
The Quiet Kill by Robert Bryndzda was a fantastic read!!
Set in the late eighties, Jamie has moved from Lowestoft to London after applying for a Detectiv... READ MORE
A compelling detective story in 1980s London
Before starting “The Quiet Kill”, I had recently read Val McDermid’s “The Mermaids Singing” through Cardiff Central Library’s queer book club, so inevitabl... READ MORE
The first in a thrilling new series!
It’s Winter when DC Jamie Day leaves his family and colleagues in Suffolk to join London’s Metropolitan Police, but before he’s even met the new members of... READ MORE
Dark & Gritty
Review of ‘The Quiet Kill’ by Robert Bryndza, due to be published on 7 July 2026 by Raven Street Publishing.
This new standalone thriller follows DC Jam... READ MORE
An excellent read.
This is a very good start to a new series with a new detective and set in the late 1980's. I really liked the London setting and the cast of characters. It... READ MORE
Really good novel
Jamie Day #130-11-1987 At Leyton Train Station, an elderly man discovers a dismembered male torso and recently promoted DC Jamie Day is first on the scene.... READ MORE
A terrific, heart pounding read.
The year is 1987, and Jamie Day is about to begin a new phase of his career after being promoted to London’s Metropolitan Police. It’s a far cry from his p... READ MORE
Excellent crime thriller
The Quiet Kill
Leaving his seaside town where he’d been a police constable Jamie Day has been promoted to detective constable working with the metropolit... READ MORE
A Brilliant Thriller
Set in 1987 London ,newly promoted Detective Constable Jamie Day is in London on his first day when he is sent to his first murder scene ,a dismembered bod... READ MORE
Great
Moving from a fairly quiet police town in Suffolk to the Met Police in London was always going to be daunting but DC Jamie Day really is thrown in at the d... READ MORE
Another outstanding thriller from Robert Bryndza
The Quiet Kill is yet another outstanding thriller from Robert Bryndza, and it's everything I've come to expect from an author who has never once let me do... READ MORE
Excellent
A fantastic read in what I hope will be a new series.
Jamie arrives in London to take up a new job with The Met and to say he is thrown in at the deep end... READ MORE
I highly recommend
It’s the winter of 1987 in London Detective Constable Jamie Day has been promoted to the MET from a small costal town. Even before he unpacks his bags at h... READ MORE
1987 police mystery
I found this a very easy book to read. Jamie has just moved to London and is due to start his new job as a detective constable the next day, before he has ... READ MORE
A thrilling read
The Quiet Kill is a very entertaining police procedural. I like the main character, Jamie Day who is a police officer who transfers from a coastal town to ... READ MORE
Very enjoyable
What an entertaining and enjoyable read - despite the slightly gory crimes being committed. Jamie is a very likeable new DC and I enjoyed the 1980s setting... READ MORE
Dark and Tense!
This new standalone from Bryndza is up there with his best.
1987 and 25 year old Jamie Day is on his way to take up his post as a new DC with The Met. ... READ MORE
1980s Met Police crime thriller
I've seen The Quiet Kill variously referred to as a standalone thriller and the first part of a new series. It certainly reads more like the first book in ... READ MORE
Refreshing Change
How refreshing to read a good old fashioned police procedural with a linear timeline.
Old fashioned coppers doing the legwork and sitting in the pub. a br... READ MORE
The storyline is addictive!
I absolutely loved this new one from Robert. I’m already an avid reader of Erika Foster and Kate Marshall series and this new main character Jamie Day is j... READ MORE
Great start to the series.
Newly promoted Detective Jamie Day has arrived in London and is thrown straight into his first case. A body is found dismembered and a case begins but soon... READ MORE
Fantastic Thriller
I absolutely loved The Quiet Kill and, honestly, every book I’ve read by Robert Bryndza.
From the very first page, I was hooked. Detective Jamie Day’s i... READ MORE
Good new series
I have read all the Erika Foster and Kate Marshall series; some of my favourite thrillers. This is the start of a new series butdifferent, going back in ti... READ MORE
Tense and horrifying & a new Detective for Bryndza
Horrifying and graphic serial murder mystery - this one's not for the faint hearted. It takes place in 1987 and Jamie Day 25 (a new character for Bryndza) ... READ MORE
Day breaks in London
I am very fond of the linear novel with no flip flops. The Quiet Kill by Robert Bryndza did not disappoint. Set back in the late 80's was a nice twist. Rem... READ MORE
Great start to a new series
This book is set in London in 1987/88 during the rise of AIDS in the UK. Sadly, unlike Robert, I’m old enough to remember the government awareness campaign... READ MORE
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