Gallows Knot

West Garside, Yorkshire, mid-1950's. After a young girl is abducted from a local hospital, D.I. Yarrow, still recovering from an attack in which he was severely burnt, fears for the safety of the child.With the community in shock, everyone in town now becomes a suspect. In the most difficult and traumatic investigation of his career, Yarrow must bring all his experience and commitment to bear as senior officers, anxious for their own careers, begin to question his competence.Can Yarrow bring this case to closure as his personal life takes a dramatic turn?A police procedural set in mid-20th century England, GALLOWS KNOT is the third book in the Inspector Yarrow series by Giles Ekins. I was born in the North East of England and qualified as an Architect in London. Subsequently I spent much of my career living and working in Northern Nigeria, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain working on various projects including schools, housing, hospitals, leisure centres, shopping malls, royal palaces and particularly highly prestigious hotels.I have now returned to England and live in Sheffield with my wife Patricia. Amongst other books I am the author of 'Sinistrari', 'Gallows Walk' 'Murder by Illusion' and 'Dead Girl Found' as well as the children's book 'The Adventures of a Travelling Cat.'Other titles are in progress and will be published shortly.I like travel, reading, the countryside, sport and for my sins support Newcastle United FC. A series by Giles Ekins