by Lesley Thomson (Author), Lesley Thomson (Author), Lesley Thomson (Author)
Wormwood scrubs playground, 1980.
The wind blows across the common, and the girl in her shorts shivers. The playground is isolated, timeless. Far from the prying eyes of grown-ups, she and her friends can play make-believe here. The looming slide is a mountain; the upturned log a pirate ship. But six-year-old Sarah Ferris does not know that in two days' time, she will be dead: a victim of jealousy, betrayal, and her own innocence.
Hammersmith, 2019.
Cleaner Stella Darnell loves rooting into shadowy places and restoring order. She'll clear your attic, polish your kitchen and scrub your bath - but she also investigates cold cases. Stella can spend hours sifting through forgotten evidence looking for shreds of evidence the police might have missed. So when a woman is found dead, and the killer is linked to the Sarah Ferris murder, Stella is the woman for the case. But dredging up the past can be dangerous. Especially if the playground killer is back...
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Edition: 1
Publisher: Head of Zeus The new book in the 750,000-copy selling Detective's Daughter Series, starring 'one of the most original characters in British crime fiction' (Sunday Times).
Published: 04 Apr 2019
ISBN 10: 1786697246
ISBN 13: 9781786697240
Book Overview:
Lesley Thomson grew up in west London. Her first novel, A Kind of Vanishing, won the People's Book Prize in 2010. Her second novel, The Detective's Daughter, was a #1 bestseller and the series has sold over 750,000 copies. Visit her website at lesleythomson.co.uk.