'Compelling'IAN RANKIN'Stunning'SUNDAY TIMESThe brilliant new novel from award-winning writer and rising star Claire Askew. A city that's no longer safe...An anonymous vigilante stalks the streets of Edinburgh. As his behaviour escalates,the police are at a loss - they can find no clues to his identity,and no trace of his whereabouts.A detective in the path of danger...DI Helen Birch has been told to stay away from the case - but she's never been one to play by the rules. When her colleague Amy comes to her asking for help,DI Birch finds it impossible to resist the challenge - and soon,her life is on the line.Will she crack the case before it breaks her Or has she finally met her matchA gripping crime thriller for fans of Susie Steiner,Elly Griffiths and Val McDermid - guaranteed to keep you up all night...PRAISE FOR CLAIRE ASKEW:'Thought-provoking'Mail on Sunday'A crackerjack read'Val McDermid'Meticulous and compelling'Ian Rankin'Thoughtful and well-written'Guardian'Compellingly written'Daily Mail'Stunning'Erin Kelly'Absorbing and thought-provoking'The Times
Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonISBN: 9781529348309Number of pages: 400Weight: 620 gDimensions: 236 x 160 x 36 mm
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Praise for Claire Askew:A breathless,real-time,24-style thriller that combines nail-biting tension with boundless compassionTell Jack Bauer he's been supplanted...tautAskew has delivered a peak-page turner and fans of crime-fiction will be left with a cliffhanger ending and a pronounced desire to learn where DI Birch turns up next...CompellingClaire Askew is proving to be a master of the suspenseful police proceduralUtterly captivatingRich and real,Clare Askew brings Edinburgh vividly to life in this wonderfully compulsive novelThe Dead Don't Speak grabs the reader by the throat from the first breathless page - and doesn't let up until the last. Lyrical,visceral,intelligent writing,this confirms Claire Askew as one of the best crime writers at work today!A tight,tense thriller with solid and genuine characters - I was absolutely absorbed throughout!A brilliant thriller!Terrific!A riveting read!
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