The Bell Tower
by R J Ellory
☆ Shortlisted for the 2025 CWA KAA Gold Dagger
The Bell Tower by R.J. Ellory is about what it’s like to work at a prison with a high-security section and prisoners on death row. Set in Florida, the bell tower is the chamber where prisoners are executed. The book tells the story of Garrett Nelson, an ex-sheriff who ends up working at the prison, and what that makes him think and feel. The book starts slowly and gets increasingly gripping.
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