A dying veteran. A long-lost son. And an infatuated nurse. Are any of them who they claim to be?
When an abusive stranger offers to care for terminally ill veteran Barry Brown while claiming to be his long-lost son, Detective Jack Carver is tasked with finding out the truth.Brown's wife disappeared with the infant boy under circumstances Jack finds highly questionable. While looking into her background and subsequent death he soon finds himself investigating a baffling cold case spanning almost four decades.
Was she the victim of a misogynistic serial killer who has never been brought to justice?
Is Richard Brown really the missing son he claims to be? And is his browbeaten girlfriend actually qualified to care for the old man?
Find out in The Veteran, a darkly twisted psychological thriller...
Deadly Inspirations – Book two ‘ENVY’
The Veteran is the second self-contained novel in a loosely-linked series based on The Seven Deadly Sins, featuring characters from Will's gritty British crime thriller series, The RemorselessTrilogy.
Another twisted yet realistic thriller from this talented author, weaving deception, misdirection and psychological torment into a page-turning murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Not for the faint of heart…
'Fantastic book. Can't stop thinking about it… One of my reads of the year.'
- Kath Middleton - Author of 'Through His Eyes' and other thrilling tales.
‘Will Patching is one of the most exciting and authentic psychological thriller writers around today.’
- Andrew Barrett, British CSI & author of the CSI Eddie Collins novels.
Genre: Mystery
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