The critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Declan Walsh series continues...One for sorrow... Two for death.Thirty years ago a group of five child detectives; Tommy, Luke, Tess, Jane and Daniel, along with their dog, Dexter made the national press with their crime solving. Nicknamed the Magpies, their adventures were written up as novels by author Reginald Troughton and released to children around the world, including a ten-year old Declan Walsh.But now, someone is targeting the Magpies, with Reginald brutally murdered while writing a last, 'lost' adventure. And DI Declan Walsh and the team of the Last Chance Saloon must not only solve Reginald's murder with the 'help' of these rusty amateurs, but at the same time save the surviving members of the Magpies from a devious and determined killer with a chilling connection.But while they do this, the team will also delve into a decades old conspiracy - one that suggests that the Magpies were created as a Government PR stunt gone wrong, and that there were more Magpies, missing ones, dying intragic circumstances but never acknowledged...The fifth book in the critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling series of procedural crime thrillers featuring DI Walsh and the team of the Last Chance Saloon, To Hunt A Magpie is perfect for fans of J.D Kirk, L.J Ross, Ian Rankin, Alex Smith, Rachel McLean, J M Dalgliesh and Ann Cleeves, among others.If you enjoyed the suspenseful thrillers of these authors, you won't be able to put down To Hunt A Magpie. PICK IT UP NOW!-------What people are saying about Jack Gatland:"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is one of those books that will keep you up past your bedtime, as each chapter lures you into reading just one more.""⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My wife is in such a bad mood with me because I can't leave the story until the end... can't wait for the next one.""⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic book, if you're a fan of crime and police procedurals, oh boy, you'll love this one.""⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have read all the books in the series so far and enjoyed them all... I couldn't go to bed till I had finished it.""⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding. Full of twists and turns, false leads and an ending so brilliant I was gasping out loud. Amazing.""⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book is better than anything on the telly. Very entertaining."
