Murder On
The Camino
Will Bidder
James Pollock, twenty-seven, unemployed and lacking direction, accepts a thousand-pound bet to walk the Camino de Santiago across Spain without his phone or any contact with the outside world.
With any luck, the trek will help James forget the woman he’s fallen in love with, who also happens to be his brother’s girlfriend.
Just days into his five-hundred mile journey, James encounters Massimo, an aggressive and wild pilgrim, who challenges him to a staff-throwing dare on the edge of a cliff. Forced against his will, James throws the staff and tragedy ensues.
James doesn’t report the death, but continues on the trail. However, as rumours of a Camino murder become front page news, James must change his identity to escape the police investigation and other suspicious pilgrims he meets along the way.
Determined to finish the month-long trek, James has to confront his own demons on his pilgrimage for redemption, while someone — or something — seems determined to throw danger in his path.
‘Steeped in atmosphere and authentic detail, this is the warm, engaging story of a young man who sets out to walk the Camino de Santiago, and discovers himself along the way. Will Bidder is a new and distinctive voice in the murder mystery genre - a name to watch.’
— Orlando Murrin
‘Will Bidder has crafted not only a compelling murder mystery but also a story of psychological complexity.’
— Nancy Warren, USA Today, Bestselling author of Murder in the Paris Fashion House
‘Warm, poignant, mysterious, heart-searching and funny. ‘Murder On the Camino’ takes you down one path and up another. An entertaining read whether you’re a walker or not.’
— Jane Corry, Sunday Times best-seller
‘Will Bidder has created an intriguing and complex hero with relatable problems in today’s fast-moving world. Travel buffs and outdoor adventurists who yearn to experience the mystical beauty of the trail, will find themselves gripped by Murder on the Camino.’
— Hannah Dennison, The Honeychurch Hall Mysteries