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'The Devil’s Dice is a terrific debut by Roz Watkins; it teems with shivery atmosphere and introduces a cop quietly different from most of the women detectives in British crime fiction today.' The Times Crime Book of the Month.

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‘An impressive debut… A touch of Agatha Christie, a dash of Ann Cleeves’s Vera and a suitably moody setting in the Peaks…bring a formidable newcomer to British crime writing.’ Daily Mail

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'A fascinating debut… Watkins brilliantly balances superstition and scepticism in this clever first novel.' Sunday Times

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‘The setting is dramatic, the characters are convincing and the motive for murder, when eventually uncovered, is interesting… A smart enjoyable debut.’ The Literary Review

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‘Gripping… This week’s hot read’ Woman Magazine

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‘Clever and compelling…fans of Broadchurch and Happy Valley will enjoy this gripping thriller’ Candis Magazine

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‘A fabulous book. I can’t wait to meet DI Meg Dalton again’ B A Paris

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‘An outstanding debut. The Devil’s Dice had me gripped from the start’ Stephen Booth

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‘Twisty, creepy, funny, and you may shed a tear too. More DI Meg Dalton please!’ Caz Frear

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‘A fascinating debut with a deliciously old school mystery at its heart. I can’t wait to see what Watkins does next!’ Angela Clarke

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‘A pacy, twisty read that had me on the edge of my seat…what a brilliant debut!’ KL Slater

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‘Exceptional debut. Beautifully written and observed crime novel, with such well rounded maturity it was a pleasure to read from start to finish. Glad it is a series so that we all have a lot more to look forward to.’ Amanda Robson

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‘Brilliant. I love Meg!’ Lisa Hall

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‘A humdinger of a debut – whip-smart and with a protagonist you’re guaranteed to want to get behind’ Mel McGrath

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‘A smart, intelligent police procedural and a well-crafted mystery set against a beautiful backdrop. Compelling reading.’ Jane Isaac

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‘The plot instantly seizes the reader… A great start to a new series.’ Vaseem Khan

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