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The Fallen Girls
(2024)(The first book in the Detective Hollie Turner series)
A novel by Paul J Teague
The baby stirred in his blanket as the girl held him tightly to her chest; goosebumps covered her arms. Her bare feet were frozen by the icy stone beneath them, and as she inched slowly along the roof’s balcony, her body shook with fear. She wouldn’t let them take her precious boy.
When the lifeless body of a nun is found beneath the Humber Bridge, Detective Hollie Turner can’t help but wonder – who would want this frail, elderly woman dead? As she starts to delve into the victim’s personal life, Hollie discovers that the woman, Sister Brennan, ran a local mother and baby home at the Church of St Mary and the Angels. The unit may have shut down years ago, but the heartache of those who were forced to give up their babies remains.
The case hits an emotional nerve for Hollie, who was barely twenty when she became a mother. Determined to uncover the secrets in the home’s dark past, Hollie finds an old photograph of four girls who were there at the same time. Each had their babies taken from them; each has their own harrowing story to tell.
But just as Hollie is beginning to crack the case and link vital clues to Sister Brennan’s murder, an elderly priest is left for dead in his home. Facing her most complex investigation yet – one steeped in decades of betrayal – can Hollie find the killer before they strike again?
The Fallen Girls is the first in binge-worthy trilogy – Her Last Cry and The Fifth Girl are available to read now!
Watch out for more from Detective Hollie Turner – an addictive new crime-thriller series perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, J M Dalgliesh and Robert Dugoni.
Read what everyone is saying about The Fallen Girls:
'A must-read for anyone who loves a gripping mystery. I was completely absorbed in this haunting tale.’Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A gripping crime thriller… you'll find this one hard to put down.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Great start to a new series!... totally unputdownable twisty crime thriller.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘It had great twists throughout… I can’t wait for the next book in this series.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The plot is full of twists and turns with an ending that I didn't see coming.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Read in a day.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Kept me guessing, can’t wait to read the next books.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Must-read.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Genre: Mystery
When the lifeless body of a nun is found beneath the Humber Bridge, Detective Hollie Turner can’t help but wonder – who would want this frail, elderly woman dead? As she starts to delve into the victim’s personal life, Hollie discovers that the woman, Sister Brennan, ran a local mother and baby home at the Church of St Mary and the Angels. The unit may have shut down years ago, but the heartache of those who were forced to give up their babies remains.
The case hits an emotional nerve for Hollie, who was barely twenty when she became a mother. Determined to uncover the secrets in the home’s dark past, Hollie finds an old photograph of four girls who were there at the same time. Each had their babies taken from them; each has their own harrowing story to tell.
But just as Hollie is beginning to crack the case and link vital clues to Sister Brennan’s murder, an elderly priest is left for dead in his home. Facing her most complex investigation yet – one steeped in decades of betrayal – can Hollie find the killer before they strike again?
The Fallen Girls is the first in binge-worthy trilogy – Her Last Cry and The Fifth Girl are available to read now!
Watch out for more from Detective Hollie Turner – an addictive new crime-thriller series perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, J M Dalgliesh and Robert Dugoni.
Read what everyone is saying about The Fallen Girls:
'A must-read for anyone who loves a gripping mystery. I was completely absorbed in this haunting tale.’Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A gripping crime thriller… you'll find this one hard to put down.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Great start to a new series!... totally unputdownable twisty crime thriller.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘It had great twists throughout… I can’t wait for the next book in this series.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The plot is full of twists and turns with an ending that I didn't see coming.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Read in a day.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Kept me guessing, can’t wait to read the next books.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Must-read.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Genre: Mystery
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