6/2/2023 0 Comments The Murder Wall by Mari Hannah![]() It’s been a while since my career in the Probation Service ended. I’m told it shines through and that’s really good to hear. Having worked in a probation field team, a prison, a community service office and a crown court, I know the criminal justice world very well. How much did your previous life as a probation officer inform the process?Ī lot is the short answer. The procedural aspect of the book feels really solid. Her failure to disclose a conflict of interest threatens her career and ultimately her life. ![]() But things start going horribly wrong when she recognises the victim. ![]() It’s her first case as a senior investigating officer, her dream job after years of hard work. Eleven months on, with the case unsolved, she’s called to the shooting of a businessman on Newcastle’s Quayside. It’s a tale of divided loyalties, a book that begins when Kate happens upon a double murder in the Northumberland village where she grew up. The Murder Wall is the first in the DCI Kate Daniels series. ![]() Mari was kind enough to join us for an interview…Ĭongratulations on your debut novel, can you tell the readers a little bit about The Murder Wall? Comparisons with Lynda La Plante and Val McDermid are entirely justified, and fans of tightly plotted, complex, police procedurals can prepare themselves for a gripping read. Mari Hannah’s debut novel The Murder Wall marks the arrival of a tough, new talent on the crime scene. ![]()
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