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      First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019

      Copyright © Roz Watkins 2019

      Roz Watkins asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Ebook Edition © April 2019 ISBN: 9780008214661

Praise for Roz Watkins

      ‘The Devil’s Dice is a terrific debut by Roz Watkins; it teems with shivery atmosphere and introduces a cop quietly different from most of the women detectives in British crime fiction today.’

       The Times Crime Book of the Month

      ‘A touch of Agatha Christie, a dash of Ann Cleeves’s Vera and a suitably moody setting in the Peaks . . . bring a formidable newcomer to British crime writing.’

       Daily Mail

      ‘A fascinating debut . . . Watkins brilliantly balances superstition and scepticism in this clever first novel.’

       Sunday Times

      ‘A fabulous book. I can’t wait to meet DI Meg Dalton again.’

       B A Paris

      ‘An outstanding debut. The Devil’s Dice had me gripped from the start.’

       Stephen Booth

      ‘Twisty, creepy, funny, and you may shed a tear too. More DI Meg Dalton please!’

       Caz Frear

      ‘A page-turning debut featuring a fabulous lead character.’

       Susi Holliday

      ‘A fascinating debut with a deliciously old school mystery at its heart. I can’t wait to see what Watkins does next!’

       Angela Clarke

      ‘A pacy, twisty read that had me on the edge of my seat . . . what a brilliant debut!’

       K.L. Slater

      ‘Exceptional debut. Beautifully written and observed crime novel, with such well-rounded maturity it was a pleasure to read from start to finish. Glad it is a series so that we all have a lot more to look forward to.’

       Amanda Robson