Death Message by Kate London

Death Message by Kate London

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An intricate, gritty and believable crime novel about a mother and daughter in peril - and two police officers who set out to save them.

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Death Message by Kate London

BOOK 2 OF THE TOWER - NOW A MAJOR ITV DRAMA 'Sensational... A brilliant, high-octane crime novel' Tony Parsons October 1987: the morning after the Great Storm. Fifteen-year-old Tania Mills walks out her front door and disappears. Twenty-seven years later her mother still prays for her return. DS Sarah Collins in the Met's Homicide Command is determined to find out what happened, but is soon pulled into a shocking new case and must once again work with a troubled young police officer from her past, Lizzie Griffiths. PC Lizzie Griffiths, now a trainee detective, is working in the Domestic Violence Unit, known by cops as the 'murder prevention squad'. Called to an incident of domestic violence, she encounters a vicious, volatile man - and a woman too frightened to ask for help. Soon Lizzie finds herself drawn into the centre of the investigation as she fights to protect a mother and daughter in peril. As both cases unfold, Sarah and Lizzie must survive the dangerous territory where love and violence meet.
Sensational.. A brilliant, high-octane crime novel, ringing with the hard-earned wisdom of a former cop. * Tony Parsons *
A terrific thriller, it pulls off that near-impossible trick of being not just psychologically acute and beautifully written but rivetingly plotted too. Packed with convincing detail and a full cast of excellent characters it is edge of the seat stuff: Prime Suspect rebooted. * Christobel Kent *
An absorbing debut... The author vividly re-creates the everyday experience of uniformed police... The result is a complex novel that offers rare insights into how the police operate. * Sunday Times on Post Mortem *
Intelligent, atmospheric, captivating - this book draws you in and doesn't let you go. A must read. * Rosamund Lupton on Post Mortem *
Knowledgeable, thoughtful, sensitive and well written. * Literary Review on Post Mortem *
A complex, intelligent, thrilling crime novel by a debut author, from a real serving detective in the Metropolitan Police's murder squad. * Weekend Sport on Post Mortem *
Kate London graduated from Cambridge University and moved to Paris to train in theatre. She worked as an actor, writer and director before joining the Metropolitan Police Service. She finished her service working as a detective on the Met's homicide command, resigning in 2014 to dedicate herself to her writing. Her debut novel, Post Mortem, was published in 2015 and has now been adapted as a major ITV drama under the title The Tower.
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ISBN 13 9781782396185
ISBN 10 1782396187
Title Death Message
Author Kate London
Series The Tower
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Atlantic Books
Year published 2017-09-07
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.