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Source ISBN: 9780008203931

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Praise for Marnie Riches:

‘Fast-paced, enthralling and heartrending; I couldn’t put it down’

C. L. Taylor

‘A strong, edgy debut that deserves to do well’

Clare Mackintosh

‘Fast, furious, fantastic…One killer thriller!’

Mark Edwards

What the reviewers said:

‘A truly exciting new arrival in the world of Euro Crime!’

‘I bit my nails all the way to the end!’

‘Breathtakingly brilliant’

‘Reminds me of the best Scandinavian crime writers like Jo Nesbo and Stieg Larsson’

‘Truly outstanding’

‘An intricate, fast-paced and utterly compelling thriller’

‘Without a doubt a true 5 star read!’

‘Work of art’

‘Intelligent, moving, filled with tension and entertaining’

Dedication

For Caspian

If my name is on the spine, and the story comes from my heart, then you are surely the lungs of this book, since you have breathed life into all of my words. In a world full of bollocks, you’re the dog’s, Mr Dennis. Never forget it.

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