Added by 5 members
AN ABSOLUTELY GRIPPING BRITISH CRIME THRILLER FULL OF TWISTS.
Melissa Clarke digs up London’s unsolved crimes. Her blog is called Deadtown. Now she’s dug up something that got her killed.
Detective Mary Hume stares at the crime scene in confusion. She’s in an empty flat. Peeling wallpaper. A bloodstained chair in the middle of the room.
But no body.
Her sergeant hands her a burner phone. On it is a video clip. A woman is tied to the chair in the flat, a carving knife pressed to her throat. As Mary watches in horror, the blade flashes across the woman’s exposed skin. She slumps forward, lifeless.
A piece of cardboard has been placed on the woman’s lap. Written on it in blood-red is one word: DEADTOWN.
The woman in the video is Melissa Clarke. A true crime blogger famous for investigating London’s most notorious cold cases.
Just what did Melissa dig up that got her killed?
Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Lynda La Plante, Karin Slaughter, Biba Pearce and Angela Marsons.
READERS LOVE DEAD TOWN:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A real page-turner.’ Ann R.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Filled with suspense . . . The tension simply oozed from the pages.’ Martha B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A real page-turner that kept me glued to my Kindle up until the very last line! . . . The ending was such a surprise. I literally couldn’t believe it, I was shocked.’ M.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Kept me guessing until the explosive reveal at the end. You don’t want to miss this book!’ Julie K.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I absolutely loved it.’ Angie T.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fabulous read. The characters are excellent.’ Carole G.
MEET THE DETECTIVES
Detective Inspector Mary Hume is in her mid-fifties, a seasoned detective with the Met. She loves her job, but finds the latest technology a challenge. She’s happily married to Robert, practises yoga and watches what she eats. Her friendship with maverick private investigator Raine is fine on the surface — even though Raine’s deep-fried diet fills her with horror — but there are underlying tensions.
Raine is a former police officer turned private investigator. She left the Met in tragic circumstances. She uses irreverent banter and off-colour jokes to cover her quick thinking and sudden flashes of violence. In her mid-thirties, she lives on a houseboat in central London.
ALSO BY STEPHEN WILLIAMS
RAINE & HUME SERIES
Book 1: THE SKIN CODE
Book 2: A BLOODSTAINED COAT
Book 3: DEAD TOWN
Genre: Mystery
Melissa Clarke digs up London’s unsolved crimes. Her blog is called Deadtown. Now she’s dug up something that got her killed.
Detective Mary Hume stares at the crime scene in confusion. She’s in an empty flat. Peeling wallpaper. A bloodstained chair in the middle of the room.
But no body.
Her sergeant hands her a burner phone. On it is a video clip. A woman is tied to the chair in the flat, a carving knife pressed to her throat. As Mary watches in horror, the blade flashes across the woman’s exposed skin. She slumps forward, lifeless.
A piece of cardboard has been placed on the woman’s lap. Written on it in blood-red is one word: DEADTOWN.
The woman in the video is Melissa Clarke. A true crime blogger famous for investigating London’s most notorious cold cases.
Just what did Melissa dig up that got her killed?
Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Lynda La Plante, Karin Slaughter, Biba Pearce and Angela Marsons.
READERS LOVE DEAD TOWN:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A real page-turner.’ Ann R.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Filled with suspense . . . The tension simply oozed from the pages.’ Martha B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A real page-turner that kept me glued to my Kindle up until the very last line! . . . The ending was such a surprise. I literally couldn’t believe it, I was shocked.’ M.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Kept me guessing until the explosive reveal at the end. You don’t want to miss this book!’ Julie K.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I absolutely loved it.’ Angie T.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fabulous read. The characters are excellent.’ Carole G.
MEET THE DETECTIVES
Detective Inspector Mary Hume is in her mid-fifties, a seasoned detective with the Met. She loves her job, but finds the latest technology a challenge. She’s happily married to Robert, practises yoga and watches what she eats. Her friendship with maverick private investigator Raine is fine on the surface — even though Raine’s deep-fried diet fills her with horror — but there are underlying tensions.
Raine is a former police officer turned private investigator. She left the Met in tragic circumstances. She uses irreverent banter and off-colour jokes to cover her quick thinking and sudden flashes of violence. In her mid-thirties, she lives on a houseboat in central London.
ALSO BY STEPHEN WILLIAMS
RAINE & HUME SERIES
Book 1: THE SKIN CODE
Book 2: A BLOODSTAINED COAT
Book 3: DEAD TOWN
Genre: Mystery
Visitors also looked at these books
Used availability for Stephen Williams's Dead Town