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The Cuckoo (Rufus Stone Detective Stories Book 1)

The Cuckoo, A Rufus Stone detective story, by K J Frost cover image.

Crime, Murder, Mystery & Thriller

The Cuckoo (Rufus Stone Detective Stories Book 1)

On Sale 14th February, 2019
Format(s): Kindle and Paperback
Categories: British Detective Stories, Police Procedurals


  • About

    The Cuckoo: A quaint village in Surrey is the last place you would expect to discover a young woman brutally murdered, especially in the first few weeks of the Second World War. As the daughter of the local MP, this isn’t just any murder case either. Which is how it ends up on Rufus Stone’s desk at Scotland Yard.

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    The Cuckoo begins with Detective Inspector Rufus Stone feeling tired.

    He’s sick and tired of having his requests to enlist in the army turned down by his boss. The last thing he needs is to be sent on the trail of a murderer in a sleepy backwater. Especially as this is the very place he fought so hard to escape six years ago.

    But as Stone starts to delve deeply into the secrets of the village and its inhabitants, he finds himself dealing with a serial killer, and his own involvement in the case suddenly takes a more personal turn.

    Perhaps this murderer is closer to home than he realises…

    The Cuckoo is the first in K. J. Frost’s Rufus Stone detective series.

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  • Product Details

    Format(s): Paperback and Kindle
    ISBN: 978-1-910603-67-3 (Paperback)
    ASIN: B07KY3D88G (Kindle)
    Edition: 1st Edition
    Imprint: GWL Publishing
    Classification: Fiction, Crime, Murder, Mystery, Thriller
    Paperback Published: 15th February, 2019
    Kindle Published: 14th February, 2019
    No. of pages: 356pp
    List Price – Kindle: £2.99
    List Price – Paperback: £9.99

  • Reviews

    “Really enjoyed this book”

    UK Amazon Customer Review, April, 2020.

    “Page turner”

    UK Amazon Customer Review, June, 2020.

    “Good whodunit”

    UK Amazon Customer Review, April, 2021.

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