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Truly Madly Deadly: An Edge-Of-Your-Seat British Crime Thriller (DCI Kett Crime Thrillers Book 15) Kindle Edition

by Alex Smith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 5,114 ratings
Love Can Be Murder…

It’s Valentine’s Day, and DCI Robert Kett and the Extreme Crime Task Force are preparing to join in the romantic celebrations when a shocking confession throws the city into chaos.

A man walks into the police station and admits to brutally murdering his wife, and he claims somebody else forced him to do it.

Nobody believes his story, but when two more innocent victims vanish, the blood-drenched evidence starts pointing to a killer who gets his kicks by putting devoted couples through an unimaginable trial of terror and torture—turning them against each other in the name of an unsettling local tradition.

Love may be in the air, but on this Valentine's Day it is death that stalks the streets.

Truly Madly Deadly is the fifteenth instalment in the internationally bestselling DCI Kett series, which has sold over a million books to date. Relentless action, compulsive mystery and dark humour combine perfectly in the series that Thrilling Fiction calls "Heart-stoppingly gripping!" from the author that James Patterson describes as "fresh and ferocious!"


Binge the series now:
PAPER GIRLS
BAD DOG
THREE LITTLE PIGS
WHIP CRACK
RUN RABBIT RUN
STONE COLD DEAD
EVERY MOTHER'S SON
SWEET BRIAR ROSE
JAW BREAKER
KNOCK KNOCK
KING RAT
KNUCKLE BONES
LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN
UNHOLY SAINTS
TRULY MADLY DEADLY
EVERY LAST DEVIL
RED LINE

Alex Smith wrote his first book when he was six. It wasn’t particularly good, but it did have some supernatural monsters in it. His latest books, the DCI Robert Kett thrillers, have monsters in it too, although these monsters are very human, and all the more terrifying for it. In between these two books he has published fourteen other novels for children and teenagers under his full name, Alexander Gordon Smith—including the number one bestselling series Escape From Furnace, which is loved by millions of readers worldwide and which is soon to become a motion picture. He lives in Norwich with his wife and three young daughters.

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    DCI Kett Crime Thrillers
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CNZDYQYG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Relentless Media (April 5, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 5, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.6 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 466 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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I've been a writer for almost all my life. I wrote my first book when I was six, and even though it wasn't very good it did have monsters in it. It was a sign of things to come, as I spent most of my twenties and thirties writing horror books for children and teenagers under my full name, Alexander Gordon Smith, including the award-winning series Escape From Furnace. It was only after I had my three daughters that I thought about writing a series of thrillers about a detective with young children, and DCI Robbie Kett was born.

I live in Norwich with my family, where I spend half of my time writing and the other half trying to keep up with my three girls.

Feel free to get in touch at alexsmithbooks.com

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Customers love the characters and find the book fast-paced, with one review describing it as a well-written intricately woven thriller. They appreciate the humor and enjoy the series, with one customer noting it gets better with each new book.

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"...The characters are absolutely priceless...especially Duke and Clare...." Read more

"How about both. It’s a delightful mix, with all the usual characters playing their parts. I found it thoroughly enjoyable." Read more

"I loved the series, the insane characters and the use of words to describe their camaraderie. I will continue to read this series...." Read more

"Hilarious and exciting. The characters are hugely entertaining and remarkably lovable. The murder mystery was imaginative and creepy...." Read more

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Customers find the book suspenseful, with one review describing it as a well-written intricately woven thriller.

"...Brilliant plot perfectly wrought. Smith has outdone himself on this one. Even little dog, Colin, makes a pointed appearance...." Read more

"...The murder mystery was imaginative and creepy. Great writing." Read more

"Another brilliant read by Alex Smith...." Read more

"...It's a police procedural, a who-done-it, and full of suspense. And it made me cry for happy. Well done!" Read more

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Customers enjoy the humor in the book.

"...Also adored the off the wall humor which came thick and fast in this book. The characters are absolutely priceless...especially Duke and Clare...." Read more

"Hilarious and exciting. The characters are hugely entertaining and remarkably lovable. The murder mystery was imaginative and creepy...." Read more

"...I love all the DCI Kett books, but this one had me laughing, nerve-wracked, and wanting to be in love all at the same time...." Read more

"...They are I intended and threaded with humor. You will bond with these characters." Read more

4 customers mention "Series quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the series quality, with one customer noting how it improves with each new book.

"I loved the series, the insane characters and the use of words to describe their camaraderie. I will continue to read this series...." Read more

"...Highly recommend this series if you haven’t read it yet. A million stars." Read more

"Is it possible for these to keep just getting better and better with each new book??? I posit that it is possible and is happening...." Read more

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"Hilarious and exciting. The characters are hugely entertaining and remarkably lovable. The murder mystery was imaginative and creepy...." Read more

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"...Also adored the off the wall humor which came thick and fast in this book. The characters are absolutely priceless...especially Duke and Clare...." Read more

"...The Kett series is very approachable, fast paced, yet so character driven you dig in and simply cannot put it down...." Read more

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars OMG, The Best Yet!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
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    What an ending. I loved the "blow the bloody doors off" reference from The Italian Job. Also adored the off the wall humor which came thick and fast in this book. The characters are absolutely priceless...especially Duke and Clare. The nicknames, the tossed insults and of course Kett's daughters' favorite phrase are in there and so clever. Brilliant plot perfectly wrought. Smith has outdone himself on this one. Even little dog, Colin, makes a pointed appearance. Ooo, just delicious!!!
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  • Lawrence W. Mason
    4.0 out of 5 stars Mystery or Romance?
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2024
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    How about both. It’s a delightful mix, with all the usual characters playing their parts. I found it thoroughly enjoyable.
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  • Cheryl Dobi Arrasmith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
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    I loved the series, the insane characters and the use of words to describe their camaraderie. I will continue to read this series. Keep these folks going on their quest of solving crimes.
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  • Jill Williams
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent as always
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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    Hilarious and exciting. The characters are hugely entertaining and remarkably lovable. The murder mystery was imaginative and creepy. Great writing.
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  • Jean Harlow
    5.0 out of 5 stars Positively fantastic
    Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
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    Another brilliant read by Alex Smith. The Kett series is very approachable, fast paced, yet so character driven you dig in and simply cannot put it down. Highly recommend this series if you haven’t read it yet. A million stars.
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  • Lisa M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just SO GOOD
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2024
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    Is it possible for these to keep just getting better and better with each new book??? I posit that it is possible and is happening. I love all the DCI Kett books, but this one had me laughing, nerve-wracked, and wanting to be in love all at the same time. PLEASE keep them coming, Alex Smith!!!!!
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  • Shopping Mama
    5.0 out of 5 stars This series just keeps getting better.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
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    I couldn't put it down. All the characters are great. It's a police procedural, a who-done-it, and full of suspense. And it made me cry for happy. Well done!
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  • Barbara Widtfeldt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love the Kett Gang
    Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2024
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    I have read all of the Kett books and highly recommend them. They are I intended and threaded with humor. You will bond with these characters.
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  • Amazon Purchaser
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
    Reviewed in Australia on August 17, 2024
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    Another excellent addition to the DCI Kett series and as always, lots of ups and downs, suspense and laughs and even got a bit teary at the end. I do love this series, the story is always well paced and interesting and I adore the characters, they feel like old friends now. This book was great, had me wondering where the story was going and wrapped up really well at the end.
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  • AvidReader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps getting better
    Reviewed in Canada on May 27, 2024
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    I love all the dci kett novels,his great family life and his working team of detectives .its always humorous a lot and scary at times.keep it up.
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  • Mr. James Pilgrim
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great exciting read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2025
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    Amazing writer that keeps you in suspense but also in fits of laughter. We have read all the series so far. Great entertainment and characters.
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  • S. Lingelbach
    5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Madly Deadly
    Reviewed in Germany on December 11, 2024
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    I absolutely loved all the books of Alex Smith so far!
    They are suspence -packed and also very funny.
    Can't wait for the newest one!
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  • tinchen77
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not much fun
    Reviewed in Germany on May 18, 2024
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    Normally I enjoy reading these books, but this time I guessed very early on that it must be connected to the topic of agony aunts. So I just finished to find out if I had been right. I really don't like the exaggerated character of Colin Clare. Who would talk and act like this in real life... As a superintendent??? Otherwise it was still fun to read and I will buy the next book as well.
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