From the multi-million-copy bestselling author of Richard & Judy Summer 2021 Pick When She Was Good, comes a gripping new standalone thriller

Philomena McCarthy has defied the odds and become a promising young officer with the Metropolitan Police despite being the daughter of a notorious London gangsterCalled to the scene of a domestic assault, she rescues a young woman, Tempe Brown, the girlfriend of a decorated detective. The incident is hushed up, but Phil has unwittingly made a dangerous enemy with powerful friends.

Determined to protect each other, the two women strike up a tentative friendshipTempe is thoughtful and sweet and makes herself indispensable to Phil, but sinister things keep happening and something isn''t quite right about the stories Tempe tells. When a journalist with links to Phil''s father and to the detective is found floating in the Thames, Phil doesn''t know where to turn, who to blame or who she can trust.
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PRAISE FOR MICHAEL ROBOTHAM''S THRILLERS:

''An absolute master'' Stephen King

''I love this guy''s books'' Lee Child

''He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul'' Peter James

''Heart-stopping, heart-breaking and heart-wrenching'' Val McDermid

''Robotham is the real deal'' David Baldacci

''He invests suspense with such a strong emotional pullNo one else comes close'' Linwood Barclay

''Will have you turning the pages compulsively'' The Times



Format Häftad Språk Engelska Utgivningsdatum 2021-06-24 ISBN 9780751581553