When Angels Sleep
A heart-racing, twisty serial killer thriller
Author: Mark Griffin Series: The Holly Wakefield Thrillers
Only the darkest killers prey on the innocent . . . The second gripping thriller in the Holly Wakefield series, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Val McDermid, Peter James and TV crime series Luther.
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Only the darkest killers prey on the innocent . . . The second gripping thriller in the Holly Wakefield series, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Val McDermid, Peter James and TV crime series Luther.
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'A thrilling new talent' Peter James
The second thriller in the international bestselling Holly Wakefield series, perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell, Val McDermid, Robert Galbraith and the TV's LINE OF DUTY and LUTHER.On a cold winter's morning, the body of a young boy is discovered in Epping Forest. The body is pristine and peaceful, his head resting gently on a pillow, an angel pendant clenched in his small fist. It is a murder as carefully planned as it is brutal, and there's one person DI Bishop needs back on his team to help solve such a calculated crime. Holly Wakefield, clinical psychologist for the Met Police, is better than anyone Bishop knows at getting inside the brains of psychopaths. But with the body count rising, it's going to take all Holly's strength to dive into the murky mind of someone who preys on young boys. And all Bishop's resolve to stop the serial killer before any more young angels are put to their rest . . .Praise for the Holly Wakefield thrillers:'Mightily impressive . . . Deviously plotted, with a bleak thread of intriguing twists' Daily Mail'Wow. I read this in less than a day. As many twists and turns as a rollercoaster! A fascinating lead character with a deliciously dark secret. It's the kind of writing which grabs you and won't let you go' Amy Lloyd, bestselling author of THE INNOCENT WIFE'Meticulously plotted and devious in its execution, Mark Griffin's debut novel is utterly compelling. I can't wait to read the rest of the Holly Wakefield series' Lesley Kara, bestselling author of THE RUMOURCritic Reviews
“Meticulously plotted and devious in its execution, Mark Griffin's debut novel is utterly compelling . I can't wait to read the rest of the Holly Wakefield series”
Dark, compelling and expertly paced . . . one of the best police procedurals I've read for a long time
'Creepy, twisted and gripping' - SunPraise for the Holly Wakefield series:Mark Griffin is a thrilling new talent, destined to become a big name in British crime writingMightily impressive . . . deviously plotted, with a bleak thread of intriguing twists - Daily MailMeticulously plotted and devious in its execution, Mark Griffin's debut novel is utterly compelling. I can't wait to read the rest of the Holly Wakefield seriesWow. I read this in less than a day. As many twists and turns as a rollercoaster! A fascinating lead character with a deliciously dark secret. It's the kind of writing which grabs you and won't let you goAbout the Author
Mark Griffin began his writing career when he was a teenager, with three successive years of gold medal awards in the Hampshire Writing Festival. In 1996 he moved to Los Angeles, where he turned his attention to acting, script writing and development.
After returning to England, Mark continued in this profession and was shortlisted in the top five out of 3500 entrants in a national crime thriller writing competition sponsored by Random House Publishing and the Daily Mail for his debut, When Darkness Calls.When Darkness Calls, the first thriller starring criminal psychologist Holly Wakefield, was longlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger Award.'A thrilling new talent' Peter James The second thriller in the international bestselling Holly Wakefield series, perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell, Val McDermid, Robert Galbraith and the TV's LINE OF DUTY and LUTHER. On a cold winter's morning, the body of a young boy is discovered in Epping Forest. The body is pristine and peaceful, his head resting gently on a pillow, an angel pendant clenched in his small fist. It is a murder as carefully planned as it is brutal, and there's one person DI Bishop needs back on his team to help solve such a calculated crime. Holly Wakefield, clinical psychologist for the Met Police, is better than anyone Bishop knows at getting inside the brains of psychopaths. But with the body count rising, it's going to take all Holly's strength to dive into the murky mind of someone who preys on young boys. And all Bishop's resolve to stop the serial killer before any more young angels are put to their rest . . . Praise for the Holly Wakefield thrillers: 'Mightily impressive . . . Deviously plotted, with a bleak thread of intriguing twists' Daily Mail 'Wow. I read this in less than a day. As many twists and turns as a rollercoaster! A fascinating lead character with a deliciously dark secret. It's the kind of writing which grabs you and won't let you go' Amy Lloyd, bestselling author of THE INNOCENT WIFE 'Meticulously plotted and devious in its execution, Mark Griffin's debut novel is utterly compelling. I can't wait to read the rest of the Holly Wakefield series' Lesley Kara, bestselling author of THE RUMOUR
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