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D R Reynolds
The crime is never the only secret.
David R. Reynolds is a British author of psychological fiction and non-fiction, fascinated by the complexities of human behaviour, morality, and the hidden motivations that drive ordinary people to extraordinary actions. Before turning to writing, he built a successful career as an entrepreneur, lecturer, and business consultant, gaining decades of insight into people, leadership, and decision-making. His work combines psychological depth with compelling storytelling, inviting readers to question what lies beneath the surface—and what people are truly capable of.
Read research notesA Nerja crime thriller
Nothing Bad Happens Here
Some places don't hide their secrets. They bury them.
In Nerja, the whitewashed streets glow like bone under the lamplight and the tourists never look twice. Then a body surfaces beneath the Balcón de Europa, and forensic investigator Dr Alex Marquez finds a wound pattern he last saw on a case that was officially closed nine years ago. Detective Carmen Reyes has three days before the season starts and a town that would rather the sea kept its secrets.
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Case files
The people in the frame
Person of interest — historic case
Dr Alex Marquez
Forensic pathologist (retired, unofficially)
Twenty-two years in the Madrid forensic service, then a resignation nobody was allowed to write down. He came to Nerja for the quiet and found the same wound pattern waiting for him on a beach at four in the morning.
Lead investigator
Detective Carmen Reyes
Policía Nacional, Homicide — Málaga province
Born in Nerja, transferred back after twelve years away, which means every witness she interviews once taught her, served her, or married her cousin. She is good at the job precisely because it costs her something.
Cooperating — nominally
Tomás Oliva
Mayor of Nerja
Four terms, three marinas, one motto. He is not a cruel man; he is a man who has decided in advance which truths the season can afford.
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Cold Ground
A Carmen Reyes Investigation
Eighteen months after Nerja, a grave opens on a hillside above Frigiliana. Get notified when the first chapters go live — subscribers read them early.