The Playground Murders (The Detective's Daughter): 7

The Playground Murders (The Detective's Daughter): 7

by Lesley Thomson (Author), Lesley Thomson (Author), Lesley Thomson (Author)

Synopsis

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...

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Edition: 1
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Published: 04 Apr 2019

ISBN 10: 1786697246
ISBN 13: 9781786697240
Book Overview:

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).


Media Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE DETECTIVE'S DAUGHTER SERIES:
'One of the most original characters in British crime fiction ... Thomson's plots are original and she draws her characters with genuine affection' Sunday Times.
'In the best traditions of the classic whodunnit, this is Midsomer Murders for grown-ups' Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express.
'A clever mystery plot ... Its excellence is in the characters, all credible and memorable' Literary Review.
'A wonderfully eerie London setting and a chilling plot ... Lesley Thomson is one of our leading crime writers' Elly Griffiths.
'Gloriously well-written ... Thomson creates a rich and sinister world that is utterly unique' William Shaw.
Author Bio

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.