Slaying in Lapland - Canonical Book Information (DI Matthew Goodwin Detective Series Book 7)

Canon Summary

DS Paul Neils travels to Finnish Lapland with his wife and daughter for a Christmas holiday. When a man disappears during a night excursion into the Arctic wilderness, the mystery follows the group back to their resort. As suspicion grows and tensions rise among guests and staff, Neils finds himself drawn into an investigation far from home.

Blurb

A dream Christmas. A missing man. A holiday turning dark.

DS Paul Neils travels to Finnish Lapland with his wife and daughter for the festive break they've always wanted. Surrounded by snow-covered forests, reindeer sleigh rides and the magic of Christmas, it should be the perfect family escape.

But when a man disappears during a night excursion into the Arctic wilderness, questions begin to follow the group back to the resort. As a storm closes in and suspicion grows among guests and staff, Neils finds himself drawn into a mystery far from home.

Description

A Christmas wonderland. A family holiday. A sleigh ride to somewhere darker.

DS Paul Neils, Goodwin’s trusted right hand, takes his wife and young daughter to Lapland for the festive escape they’ve dreamed of. Reindeer sleigh rides, baking cookies at Santa’s House, cabins glowing in the dark and the Northern Lights overhead - the perfect Christmas.

When Neils joins a small group of fathers on a night excursion into the Arctic wilderness, a sudden storm rolls in and one of the men disappears. As staff race to find him and the group becomes stranded miles from the resort, tension rises and suspicion turns inward.

Cut off from their families and trapped in the long Lapland night, Neils feels the unease growing. Something is wrong, but no one can see past the storm.

As the contrast between cosy Christmas warmth and the frozen dark sharpens, the night begins to twist in ways none of them expect.

Slaying in Lapland is a gripping international crime thriller blending psychological tension, festive atmosphere and the stark extremes of the Arctic Circle. Perfect for readers who love atmospheric mysteries, emotionally driven detectives and crime fiction set far from home.

Themes

• Christmas holiday gone wrong

• Missing person

• Family relationships

• Fathers and daughters

• Trust and suspicion

• Secrets and lies

• Group dynamics under pressure

• Isolation

• Survival

• Psychological tension

• Arctic setting

• Closed-circle mystery

• Emotional resilience

• Detective far from home

• International crime thriller

Characters

• Paul Neils

• Matthew Goodwin

• Sarah Neils

• Zoe Neils

• Penny Stock

• Brian Andrews

• Michaela Andrews

• Katie Andrews

• Mark Whitmore

• Vanessa Whitmore

• Jari Kaskinen

Categories / Keywords

• International Mystery & Crime

• Mystery

• Travel 

• Kindle Unlimited Crime Thriller

• Crime fiction set in Lapland

• Psychological suspense

• Murder mystery

• International mystery

• British detective

• DI Matthew Goodwin detective series