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Fear the Past

The Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #5 / 6
by J M Dalgliesh
Fear the Past (The Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #5) by J M Dalgliesh
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Do you like gripping crime thrillers? Then discover the next unmissable chapter in the bestselling Dark Yorkshire Series. A murder without motive. A downtown bombing. The sins of the past revisited…

DI Nathaniel Caslin is heading up a specialist unit, an opportunity to make a real difference. Little does he know, decisions taken decades previously are about to threaten all that he holds dear… Gangland tensions are on the rise as an uneasy peace is fractured in spectacular fashion. Two warring factions are lining up to unseat the other. Old adversaries rekindle their passion to exact revenge whilst the next generation seek to make a name for themselves.

Meanwhile, Caslin is asked to investigate the mysterious murder of a private detective, revealing the vested interests of a multitude of figures. Finding himself walking the line between upholding the law and delivering justice, Caslin sees the past returning to haunt those around him. A crime perpetrated years previously sends ripples far and wide. Some people have much to gain whilst others have so much to lose… none more so than Caslin himself…

Intense, suspenseful and gripping from the first page to the last, Fear the Past is the latest instalment in the international bestselling crime series by the million selling author, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk series.

As with all the Dark Yorkshire books, Fear the Past can be enjoyed as a standalone thriller or read as the next chapter of the series. Buy it today!

Also by J M Dalgliesh
DIVIDED HOUSE
BLACKLIGHT
The DOGS in the STREET
BLOOD MONEY
THE SIXTH PRECEPT

THE DARK YORKSHIRE SERIES: BOOKS 1 TO 3 (The DI Caslin Boxset)
THE DARK YORKSHIRE SERIES: BOOKS 4 TO 6 (The DI Caslin Collection)

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Release date: March 6, 2019

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J M Dalgliesh

J M Dalgliesh

Before he ever penned a crime scene or built the quiet tension of a small-town mystery, J.M. Dalgliesh was drawn to the shadows that linger at the edges of everyday life—the things left unsaid, the truths that hide beneath the surface. Raised in Norfolk, England, his early years were spent surrounded by the kind of windswept coastlines and weather-beaten streets that would later seep into the moody, atmospheric settings of his novels.

Dalgliesh didn’t follow the traditional literary path. His journey into writing came after years of working with people from all walks of life, experiences that gave him a sharp eye for the unspoken complexities of human nature. That empathy, coupled with a natural instinct for suspense, forms the backbone of his storytelling. His books often explore the fractures beneath seemingly tranquil communities, peeling back layers of civility to reveal the quiet violence that can lurk within.

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Best known for his bestselling Norfolk and Hidden Norfolk crime series, and more recently for the brooding Misty Islenovels set on the Isle of Skye, Dalgliesh writes mysteries that prioritize character as much as plot. His detectives aren’t superhuman—they’re thoughtful, fallible, and deeply affected by the cases they take on. This emotional realism, paired with his love of bleak landscapes and slow-burn tension, has earned him a dedicated readership across the UK and beyond.

Dalgliesh’s work is grounded in the tradition of British crime fiction, but there’s a modern edge to his voice—a sensitivity to the moral gray areas of justice and the long shadows cast by the past. Whether it's the salt-stained villages of East Anglia or the haunting stillness of Skye, his settings breathe with as much presence as his characters.

He writes not to shock, but to understand—to explore what happens when ordinary people are placed under extraordinary pressure, and what the human cost of justice might really be.

The Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers

The Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers consists of six books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Divided House (The Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #1)
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Blacklight (The Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #2)
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The Dogs in the Street (The Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #3)
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Blood Money (The Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #4)
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Fear the Past (The Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #5)
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The Sixth Precept (The Dark Yorkshire Crime Thrillers #6)
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