Burned and Broken

'Immensely impressive' - The Times

'A feast of intrigue' - Choice magazine

'An accomplished debut' - The Sunday Times

A vulnerable young woman, fresh out of the care system, is trying to discover the truth behind the sudden death of her best friend.

The charred body of a policeman - currently the subject of an internal investigation - is found in the burnt-out-shell of his car on the Southend seafront.

To DS Frank Pearson and DC Catherine Russell of the Essex Police Major Investigation Team, the two events seem unconnected. But as they dig deeper into their colleague's murder, dark secrets begin to emerge.

Can Pearson and Russell solve both cases, before more lives are destroyed?

“Immensely impressive. - The Times Auspicious debut . . . finely drawn, overlapping story . - Daily MailThe investigation into a copper's dramatic death in downbeat Southend scoops a cast of equally downbeat characters into its net, and tensions rise as their stories fold around each other. An accomplished debut. - Sunday Times A feast of intrigue. - Choice Magazine”

Immensely impressive. - The Times

Auspicious debut . . . finely drawn, overlapping story. - Daily Mail

The investigation into a copper's dramatic death in downbeat Southend scoops a cast of equally downbeat characters into its net, and tensions rise as their stories fold around each other. An accomplished debut. - Sunday Times

A feast of intrigue. - Choice Magazine

Mark Hardie began writing full time after completely losing his eyesight in 2002. He has completed a creative writing course and an advanced creative writing course at the Open University, both with distinction.

'An accomplished debut' Sunday Times 'Remarkable' Daily Mail A vulnerable young woman, fresh out of the care system, is trying to discover the truth behind the sudden death of her best friend. The charred body of a policeman - currently the subject of an internal investigation - is found in the burnt-out-shell of his car on the Southend seafront. To DS Frank Pearson and DC Catherine Russell of the Essex Police Major Investigation Team, the two events seem unconnected. But as they dig deeper into their colleague's murder, dark secrets begin to emerge. Can Pearson and Russell solve both cases, before more lives are destroyed? 'A feast of intrigue' Choice Magazine

'Immensely impressive' - The Times 'A feast of intrigue' - Choice magazine 'An accomplished debut' - The Sunday Times A vulnerable young woman, fresh out of the care system, is trying to discover the truth behind the sudden death of her best friend.The charred body of a policeman - currently the subject of an internal investigation - is found in the burnt-out-shell of his car on the Southend seafront.To DS Frank Pearson and DC Catherine Russell of the Essex Police Major Investigation Team, the two events seem unconnected. But as they dig deeper into their colleague's murder, dark secrets begin to emerge.Can Pearson and Russell solve both cases, before more lives are destroyed?

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