Lucky To Be Dead

LUCKY TO BE DEAD TRENTBRIDGE CRIME LEE WOOD CONTENTS Book 5 British Crime Writer 2020 Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Chapter 44 Chapter 45 Chapter 46 Chapter 47 Chapter 48 Chapter 49 Chapter 50 Chapter 51 Chapter 52 Chapter 53 Chapter 54 Chapter 55 Chapter 56 Chapter 57 Chapter 58 Chapter 59 Chapter 60 Chapter 61 Chapter 62 Chapter 63 Chapter 64 Chapter 65 Chapter 66 Chapter 67 Chapter 68 Chapter 69 Chapter 70 Chapter 71 Chapter 72 Chapter 73 Chapter 74 Book In The Series About Trentbridge About the Author BOOK 5 Lucky To Be Dead Trentbridge Crime Series Book 5 Lee Wood This edition published by Rollercoaster Publishing 2023 Copyright © 2023 by Lee Wood / Rollercoaster Publishing All rights reserved Lee Wood has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work. This book is a work of fiction and, except in the case of historical fact, any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental or used with consent. Every effort has been made to obtain necessary permissions with reference to copyright material, both illustrative and quoted. We apologise for any omissions in this respect and will be pleased to make the appropriate acknowledgements in any future edition. BRITISH CRIME WRITER Lucky To Be Dead Trentbridge Crime Series Book 5 Lee Wood 2020 PLEASE NOTE: The book is set during a period when it was difficult for us to leave the house and mix with other people. It’s not a period that I personally want to recall. This book ignores the actual events of 2020 and is set in an alternative universe where you could leave the house and get close enough to other people without putting anyone at risk of harm. Life as we knew it. PROLOGUE Wednesday, 24th November 2010 Detective Chief Inspector Larry Archer is sitting in his office. He stretches across his desk and places the last of seven reports into the out-tray. Two-thirty and all his paperwork for the day is complete. He sighs with relief. As a reward, he’s about to go across to the kitchen area and make himself a cup of coffee when his phone rings. “DCI Archer.” A voice, little more than a whisper, replies, “Okay. As CHAPTER ONE January 2018 Norman Wakefield reaches across his cluttered desk. Despite having to push aside his discarded coffee cup, two lever arch files and the blue ceramic pot containing the bonsai tree his wife gave him for his birthday, he’s still able to reach the phone on its third ring. “Wakefield Printing Works. How can I help you today?” Business hasn’t been good for some time. He’s hoping it might be one of his few remaining customers calling