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Rick “Chase” Chasen, a retired San Diego police detective whose accomplice died of most cancers a yr in the past, joins a buddy on an organized strolling tour in southwestern England in hopes of shifting previous his grief. As an alternative, Chase finds himself within the midst of a homicide inquiry when one other walker, Ronald Gretz, is pushed off a cliff, dying immediately. The native police suspect Gretz’s much-younger spouse who inherits his wealth, however Chase’s detective instincts inform him that she’s not the killer. Debut writer George relates how Chase uncovers potential motives of different members of the strolling group; within the course of, Chase turns into a goal for the assassin. George, whose personal love of long-distance strolling impressed the guide, affords a satisfying mystery with a well-drawn fascinating protagonist. (Kensington Cozies, March 26)