The Killer in the Snow (DI James Walker series, Book 2)

· DI James Walker series Book 2 · Sold by HarperCollins UK
18 reviews
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The first fall of snow can be fatal...

A year has passed since DI James Walker cracked his biggest case yet, and he’s hoping for peace and quiet this festive season.

But across the fells, a local farmer returns home on Christmas Eve to find footsteps in the fresh snow that lead down to his unused basement – and no footsteps leading away. Days later, his body is found, alongside those of his wife and daughter.

Without a neighbour for miles, there are no witnesses and little evidence. And the crime scene has strange echoes of another terrible murder committed at the farmhouse, twenty years earlier...

James knows that to catch this killer, he needs to solve a case that has long since gone cold...

Perfect for fans of smash-hit TV series Whitehouse Farm, Simon McCleave’s The Snowdonia Killings and Catherine Cooper’s The Chalet.

Readers love The Killer in the Snow:

‘I loved this book! It is dark, gritty and thrilling ... It is fast-paced and has you hooked from the first few pages. I devoured this book in two sittings.’ ★★★★★

‘Dang! Now this was one heck of a story! If you want suspense, thrills and chills, then this is your book!’ ★★★★★

‘A chilling page turner’ ★★★★★

‘WOW! This book had me hooked from the first page, I didn’t want to put it down and this was one of the twistiest and most complicated murder cases I’ve ever read about.’ ★★★★★

‘Another fantastic book from Alex Pine!’ ★★★★★

‘I loved this book and enjoyed every minute of it. There were so many twists, turns and surprises on just about every page.’ ★★★★★

‘DI James Walker is fast becoming a favourite of mine along with Alex Pine being one of my top authors.’ ★★★★★

The first fall of snow can be fatal... A year has passed since DI James Walker cracked his biggest case yet, and he’s hoping for peace and quiet this festive season. But across the fells, a local farmer returns home on Christmas Eve to find footsteps in the fresh snow that lead down to his unuse...

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18 reviews
Jan Rose
November 22, 2025
this writer is quite good,but his endings are very rushed. this is the 2nd book I've read of his, both endings predictable and finished with a couple of pages . shame
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Lisa Thompson
January 29, 2022
Interesting twists. But a bit of a slow pace and the characters aren't drawn out enough. They're kind of kept at arms length.
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Nelly Faber
January 11, 2022
Good book
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About the author

Alex Pine was born and raised on a council estate in South London and left school at sixteen. Before long, he embarked on a career in journalism, which took him all over the world – many of the stories he covered were crime-related. Among his favourite hobbies are hiking and water-based activities, so he and his family have spent lots of holidays in the Lake District. He now lives with his wife on a marina close to the New Forest on the South Coast – providing him with the best of both worlds!

Alex Pine was born and raised on a council estate in South London and left school at sixteen. Before long, he embarked on a career in journalism, which took him all over the world – many of the stories he covered were crime-related. Among his favourite hobbies are hiking and water-based activitie...

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