Cut Short by Leigh Russell

Cut Short by Leigh Russell

In the tradition of Ruth Rendell, Lynda la Plante, Frances Fyfield and Barbara Vine, Cut Short is a gripping psychological thriller that introduces DI Geraldine Steel, a woman whose past is threatening to collide with her future.

When DI Geraldine Steel relocates to the quiet rural town of Woolsmarsh, she expects to find her new home to be somewhere where nothing much ever happens; a space where she can battle her demons in private. But when she finds herself pitted against a twisted killer preying on local young women, she quickly discovers how wrong she is.

By day, the park is a place for children's games, for people walking their dogs or taking a short cut to avoid the streets. But in the shadows a predator prowls, hunting for a fresh victim. When an unwitting bystander comes forward as a witness she quickly becomes the next object of his murderous obsessions; someone whom the killer must stop at all costs.

DI Geraldine Steel is locked into a race against time, determined to find the killer before yet another naked corpse turns up. But can she save the lives of the town's young women--or will Geraldine herself become the killer's ultimate trophy?

What the Narrator Says

Becoming Geraldine Steel was fantastic fun. She's a great, strong female character who takes you with her on dark journeys into the criminal world. She makes mistakes but she certainly fixes them with aplomb Leigh has created a grimy world full of depraved and scary criminals but Geraldine and her colleagues (particularly the brilliant Ian Peterson), are determined to put criminals where they belong--behind bars. Can't wait for the next instalment. Lucy Price-Lewis on narrating the Geraldine Steel series.

Cut Short is a stylish, top-of-the-line crime tale, a seamless blending of psychological sophistication and gritty police procedureAnd you're just plain going to love DI Geraldine Steel -- Jeffery Deaver
I enjoyed this and would like to read more of this series -- Lindsay * Book Boodle *
gritty and totally addictive debut novel -- Sam Millar * New York Journal of Books *
an excellent book...Truly a great start for new mystery author Leigh Russell -- Michael Lipkin * New York Journal of Books *
If you're a real fan of police procedurals, you'll probably enjoy this read -- Claudette C. Smith * Sacramento Book Review *

Leigh Russell is the author of the internationally bestselling Geraldine Steel series: Cut Short, Road Closed, Dead End, Death Bed, Stop Dead, Fatal Act, Killer Plan, Murder Ring, Deadly Alibi, Class Murder, Death Rope, Rogue Killer, Deathly Affair, Deadly Revenge, Evil Impulse, Deep Cover, Guilt Edged, Fake Alibi, Final Term and the forthcoming Without Trace. The series has sold over a million copies worldwide. Cut Short was shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association (CWA) John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award, and Leigh has been longlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award. Her books have been #1 on Amazon Kindle and iTunes with Stop Dead and Murder Ring selected as finalists for The People's Book Prize. Leigh is chair of the CWA's Debut Dagger Award judging panel and is a Royal Literary Fellow. Leigh studied at the University of Kent, gaining a Masters degree in English and American Literature. She is married with two daughters and a granddaughter, and lives in London.

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ISBN 13	9781842432716
ISBN 10	1842432710
Title	Cut Short
Author	Leigh Russell
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bedford Square Publishers
Year published	2009-07-18
Number of pages	248
Prizes	Short-listed for CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2010
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