Road Closed by Leigh Russell
The second in the detective series featuring DI Geraldine Steel When a man dies in a gas explosion, the police suspect arson. But the case takes on a new and terrible twist when the prime suspect, a local felon, is viciously attacked. As police enquiries lead from the expensive Harchester Hill estate to the local brothel, their key witness dies in a hit-and-run. Coincidence? Or cold-blooded murder? With so many lives lost already, DI Geraldine Steel must put her problems aside, to protect others. After all, in the race for justice, sacrifices must be made.
A well-written, soundly plotted, psychologically acute story -- Marcel Berlins * The Times *
Well-written and absorbing right from the get-go.. with an exhilarating climax that you don't see coming -- Amanda Gillies * eurocrime.co.uk *
Leigh Russell does a good job of keeping her readers guessing. She also uses a deft hand developing her characters, especially the low-lifes... a good read -- Marj Stuart * San Francisco Book Review *
perfect character building... cleverly written... can't wait for the next one * bestbookstoread.co.uk *
New star of crime fiction, Leigh Russell's chilling psychological thriller is terrific & terrifying! -- Clem Chambers
Well-written and absorbing right from the get-go.. with an exhilarating climax that you don't see coming -- Amanda Gillies * eurocrime.co.uk *
Leigh Russell does a good job of keeping her readers guessing. She also uses a deft hand developing her characters, especially the low-lifes... a good read -- Marj Stuart * San Francisco Book Review *
perfect character building... cleverly written... can't wait for the next one * bestbookstoread.co.uk *
New star of crime fiction, Leigh Russell's chilling psychological thriller is terrific & terrifying! -- Clem Chambers
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 | 9781842433447 |
| ISBN 10 | 184243344X |
| Title | Road Closed |
| Author | Leigh Russell |
| Series | Di Geraldine Steel Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bedford Square Publishers |
| Year published | 2010-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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