CRIME SERIES

Buried Deep — A Crime Novel

Book 1 in the Webber/Ahmed police procedural crime series — Chapter 1 and 2

Penny Grubb
ILLUMINATION Book Chapters
11 min readNov 3, 2021

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Cover reproduced with permission of Fantastic Books Publishing

Buried Deep was my first police procedural novel, introducing Detective Superintendent Martyn Webber and Detective Constable Ayaan Ahmed, both of whom went on to star in later books. Although it’s my first novel with a police enquiry centre stage, the book also features PI Annie Raymond, who had already featured in four novels by this stage. The opening chapters of Buried Deep are below. I hope you enjoy them.

Review Quotes

“The book is gripping. We’re given a look at modern technology, vs old mysteries and horror stories.”

“If you like your crime enlivened with humour, human failings, realism, and intelligence, this book is for you.”

“The author’s understanding of the minutiae of both police work and private investigation — and the strict legal boundaries both work within — is credibly conveyed on the page.”

“If you enjoy the complexities of Scandinavian Noir, you’ll enjoy getting your teeth into this.”

Buried Deep

CHAPTER ONE

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Penny Grubb
ILLUMINATION Book Chapters

An award-winning crime novelist & long-time amateur poultry keeper, who specialised in teaching methods, healthcare & software engineering as an academic.