The Detective's Daughter

The Detective's Daughter

by Lesley Thomson (Author)

Synopsis

Detective Darnell died before he closed the case. Can his daughter solve it thirty years later?

It was the murder that shocked the nation. Kate Rokesmith, a young mother, went to the river with her three-year-old son. She never came home.

For three decades the case file has lain, unsolved, in the corner of an attic. Until the detective's daughter Stella, a cleaner who loves restoring order, starts to clear out her father's house after his death...

THE DETECTIVE'S DAUGHTER SERIES: The Detective's Daughter.
Ghost Girl.
The Detective's Secret.
The House With No Rooms.
The Dog Walker.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Published: 02 Jan 2014

ISBN 10: 1781850763
ISBN 13: 9781781850763

Media Reviews
'A thoughtful, well-observed story ... It reminded me of Kate Atkinson' Scott Pack.
'Tense and gripping ... On the edge of my seat? No way - I was cowering under it' Shotsmag.
'Skilfully evokes the era and slow-moving childhood summers ... A study of memory and guilt with several twists' Guardian.
'This is a haunting novel about loss and reconciliation, driven by a simple but clever plot' The Sunday Times.
'This book has a clever mystery plot - but its excellence is in the characters, all credible and memorable, and in its setting in a real West London street, exactly described' Literary Review.
'A cerebral thriller ... evokes chills from more than just the frigid winter nights ... Twists and surprises abound' Forward Reviews Magazine.
Author Bio

A Londoner, Lesley Thomson has a BA from Brighton University and an MA from Sussex University. Lesley teaches the MA programme at West Dean College. She lives in Lewes with her partner.