A brand new crime thriller series from multi-million copy international bestseller Simon Beckett, the master of twists and suspense
A brand new crime thriller series from multi-million copy international bestseller Simon Beckett, the master of twists and suspense
You fall asleep in the playground.
Your son is gone.10 years later, will you finally get the truth?Ten years ago, the disappearance of firearms police officer Jonah Colley's young son almost destroyed him.A plea for help from an old friend leads Jonah to Slaughter Quay, and the discovery of four bodies. Attacked and left for dead, he is the only survivor.Under suspicion himself, he uncovers a network of secrets and lies about the people he thought he knew - forcing him to question what really happened all those years ago... 'A terrific thriller from one of our finest crime writers at the top of his game.' Peter James 'A roaring, full-throated thriller.' Daily Mail 'First in a new series, this is a tense and twisty tale.' The Sun“A terrific thriller from one of our finest crime writers at the top of his game .”
A terrific thriller from one of our finest crime writers at the top of his game. Peter James
a roaring, full-throated thriller -- Geoffrey Wansell Daily Mail
A brutal, kinetic thrill ride. -- Lisa Howells Crime Monthly
Beckett is an expert in doling out information in the right-sized snippets and at the right intervals to keep the tension high. -- Natasha Cooper Literary Review
First in a new series, this is a tense and twisty tale. -- Bill Todd The Sun
It's a cleverly plotted, page-turner of a thriller. BOOK OF THE MONTH Choice Magazine
Simon Beckett is the No.1 International Bestselling author of the David Hunter series. His books have been translated into 29 languages, appeared in the Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller lists and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. A former freelance journalist who has written for The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent on Sunday and The Observer, the inspiration for the first David Hunter novel came after a visit to the world-renowned Body Farm in Tennessee introduced him to the work of forensic anthropologists
You fall asleep in the playground. Your son is gone. 10 years later, will you finally get the truth? Ten years ago, the disappearance of firearms police officer Jonah Colley's young son almost destroyed him.A plea for help from an old friend leads Jonah to Slaughter Quay, and the discovery of four bodies. Attacked and left for dead, he is the only survivor.Under suspicion himself, he uncovers a network of secrets and lies about the people he thought he knew - forcing him to question what really happened all those years ago...'A terrific thriller from one of our finest crime writers at the top of his game.' Peter James 'A roaring, full-throated thriller.' Daily Mail 'First in a new series, this is a tense and twisty tale.' The Sun
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