A peaceful village. A buried secret. Award winning crime novel. "Beyond brilliant as usual from the inimitable Ms Brookes. Highly recommended." Anne, Goodreads. When private investigator Carlos Jacobi arrives in the Peak District to spend Christmas with his sister, he doesn't anticipate his ex-police dog unearthing a body in the local woods. Why would someone murder a seemingly harmless old man? The dead man's wife hires Carlos to investigate the murder after the police had fob her off when she reports him missing. Carlos soon discovers fractured relationships, family secrets and villagers with something to hide. The man in charge of the investigation is someone Carlos had hoped never to meet again. Memories of their time in Afghanistan still haunt him. Bad blood between the two men threatens to cloud the investigation as neither can bury the past. DCI Terry Masters is livid when Carlos is hired, and takes it personally. He orders his sergeant to make sure the private investigator is kept out of the loop, not knowing that Carlos and the quirky DS Fiona Cook are old friends. Meanwhile, Carlos unravels lies and motives among the seemingly innocuous village population. When his dog, Lady makes another grisly discovery, the suspense heightens. Fans of Faith Martin, Joy Ellis, LJ Ross, Damien Boyd and Frances Evesham will love this series. What readers say: "This is a story that had me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next. It has twists and turns that I didn't see coming." "I could not put this one down. I loved the characters and found this a fast paced book with lots of twists." " Murder and lies in the Peak District. Bestselling author, Dawn Brookes does it again." "The book is packed with rich characters, a deep and engaging plot that keeps you turning the pages." " A classic crime masterpiece from a gifted author. Brilliant insight into coercive control." "Body in the Woods is a flying start to the Carlos Jacobi series. Filled with mystery, suspense, and intrigue, Dawn Brookes' absorbing investigative tale hooks you in from the start and refuses to let go. The plot moves at a fast pace, and the twists and turns seem genuinely surprising... Body in the Woods was a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience for me, and I look forward to more novels in the Carlos Jacobi series. I would recommend it to fans of murder mysteries." -Pikasho Deka Readers' Favorite ★★★★★ "This story flows through the pages like melted butter. This is my first from this author. It won't be my last." -Luv2Read ★★★★★ "Couldn't put the new book down, a start of a new series, a winner looking forward to the next book" -Carole ★★★★★ "I like the writer's style and the fast read. A good page turner till the very end." -Linda ★★★★★ "The author does an amazing job of creating a story that comes alive. I didn't want to put it down until I had finished the final page. Don't miss out on a suspenseful, exciting, and entertaining book that you will not soon forget. I highly recommend reading it." -Laura F. ★★★★★ Dawn Brookes holds an MA in creative writing and is author of the Rachel Prince Mystery series, combining a unique blend of murder, cruising and medicine with a touch of romance. Her latest venture is the Carlos Jacobi series. Carlos is a PI and his sidekick is Fiona Cook, a troubled, but likeable detective sergeant. British author Ms Brookes has a 39 year nursing pedigree and takes regular cruise holidays for research purposes! She brings these passions along with a love of clean crime to her writing. The surname of the Rachel Prince protagonist is in honour of her childhood dog, 'Prince', who used to put his head on her knee while she lost herself in books. Dawn is also author of a series of memoirs. Hurry up Nurse: memoirs of nurse training in the 1970s, Hurry up Nurse 2: London calling and Hurry up Nurse 3. Dawn worked as a hospital nurse, midwife, district nurse and community matron across a thirty-nine year year career. Before turning her hand to writing for a living, she had multiple articles published in professional journals and co-edited a nurse textbook. She grew up in Leicester, later moved to London and Berkshire but now lives in Derbyshire. Dawn holds a bachelors degree with honours in community health studies, a Masters degree in education and more recently a Masters degree with Distinction in Creative Writing. Writing across genres, Dawn also writes for children. Dawn has a passion for nature and loves animals, especially dogs. Animals will continue to feature in her children's books as she believes caring for animals and nature helps children to become kinder human beings.