Daniel Owen Welsh Mysteries Series by Ripley Hayes

Daniel Owen told everyone that he joined the Police because the guy on the recruitment stall was cute. Fifteen years later, he's a detective and still acting on impulse.Called to the other end of Wales to investigate the murder of his Chief Constable’s cousin, he follows his instincts to a village full of secrets and lies. Except it’s not his patch, the place gives him the creeps and the toxic DCI in charge is hiding something. He’s also the best looking man Daniel has seen in years... moreDaniel Owen told everyone that he joined the Police because the guy on the recruitment stall was cute. Fifteen years later, he's a detective and still acting on impulse.Called to the other end of Wales to investigate the murder of his Chief Constable’s cousin, he follows his instincts to a village full of secrets and lies. Except it’s not his patch, the place gives him the creeps and the toxic DCI in charge is hiding something. He’s also the best looking man Daniel has seen in years.Then the prime suspect turns up dead and someone tries to kill Daniel.Doing his own thing doesn’t seem like such a good idea any more.Undermined is the first book in a series featuring Daniel Owen, a DI in the fictional Clwyd Police. less

Which is more important - a missing teenager or a dead body in a wheelie bin?Daniel Owen knows they’re connected, but no one will listen.Daniel and Mal are at daggers drawn, again. The bodies pile up in another Welsh mystery about drugs, missing teenagers, and rain, lots of rain.