‘Hugely confident … harrowing, visceral … recommended’ Ian Rankin on Dead Inside
A brutal murder…
When a burned body is found with its teeth missing, DC Maggie Jamieson discovers that the victim may be the husband of one of her probation colleagues.
A dark history…
As the body count rises, the team becomes increasingly baffled by how the victims could possibly be connected until a clue leads them to a historical case that was never prosecuted.
A terrible secret…
In order to catch the killer, Maggie must piece together what happened all those years ago before it’s too late.
Noelle Holten is an award-winning blogger at www.crimebookjunkie.co.uk. She is the PR & Social Media Manager for Bookouture, a leading digital publisher in the UK, and worked as a Senior Probation Officer for eighteen years, covering a variety of risk cases as well as working in a multi agency setting. She has three Hons BA’s – Philosophy, Sociology (Crime & Deviance) and Community Justice – and a Master’s in Criminology.
Praise for Noelle Holten: -
”'An excellent read” - Martina Cole
”'Kept me hooked throughout … excellent pace and a very satisfying ending” - Angela Marsons
”'A brilliant debut - gritty, dark and chilling. Noelle Holten knows her stuff” - Mel Sherratt
”'Dark and gritty and kept me hooked until the very end. A Fantastic debut!” - Casey Kelleher
”'A hard-hitting, impressively authentic crime fiction debut … nuanced, highly readable, page turning, a definite cut above the rest. I urge you to read this book” - Howard Linskey
”'Extremely powerful, incredibly thought provoking and ringing with authenticity, this is an excellent debut” - M. W. Craven, author of the Washington Poe series
”'Noelle has conjured up a real page-turner here. The author's experience with damaged and damaging people really shines through bringing a great deal of grit to the drama. Add in some fascinating characters, relentless pace and a strong story and you have a winner on your hands” - Michael J Malone
