The Parkwood Murders

Chris Chibnall

£16.99

For its many repeat customers, Parkwood Holiday Village is a haven – idyllic woodland, a tranquil lake, customer service on tap around the clock. For Detective Nicola Bridge, it’s a crime scene. When a body is discovered early one morning, Nicola is faced with an investigation like no other: hundreds of potential suspects, but seemingly no witnesses. As she digs into the reality that lies behind Parkwood’s serene façade, she meets the exhausted staff whose hard work keeps the guests happy. It soon turns out that they are her best sources – after all, who pays attention to what they let slip in front of the lifeguards, cleaners and babysitters that make a holiday seamless? But when the victim’s identity is revealed, Nicola realises that this might not be a one-off crime of passion – there’s a killer lurking somewhere in these woods.

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Publish Date: 16/07/2026

Description

Detective Nicola Bridge returns in the thrilling new novel from Chris Chibnall, creator of Broadchurch and showrunner of Seven Dials, and Sunday Times bestselling author of Death at the White Hart

'A brilliant whodunnit… This series gets better and better' Jennie Godfrey

'This guy knows how to tell a story, that's for sure’ Lee Child

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For its many repeat customers, Parkwood Holiday Village in west Dorset is a haven – an idyllic woodland, a tranquil lake, customer service around the clock.

Until, just before dawn the day after midsummer, a body is found in the resort’s swimming pool .

Detective Nicola Bridge, exhausted from late nights worrying about her increasingly errant teenage son, faces an endless stream of potential witnesses. But as she speaks to the guests and staff, she soon uncovers an interconnected web of secrets and lies.

Was the killer the guest who lied to his wife about where he was that night?

Was it the arrogant high ropes instructor who’s unable to explain his recent scars?

Or might it be the new resort manager, an impeccably put-together woman with a very big secret

With hundreds of restless guests and staff on site, Nicola knows the clock is ticking to find the killer before they disappear for good.

Or before they strike again…

Additional information

Weight 576 g
Dimensions 244 × 165 × 33 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

368

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K