The Murder Wall (Kate Daniels) - Softcover

Hannah, Mari

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447289706 ISBN 13: 9781447289708

Publisher: Pan Books, 2015

Synopsis

The Murder Wall: It's where you look death in the face.

Months after discovering a double homicide in a sleepy village, detective Kate Daniels is still haunted by her failure to solve the crime. When a new murder gives Daniels her first case as officer in charge, she jumps at another chance to get it right.

But even more shocking than the brutal killing is the fact that Daniels recognizes the corpse. Eager to prove herself, she decides to keep her connection to the dead man a secret from her team, putting her career in jeopardy as her personal and professional lives threaten to collide.

As the killer continues to claim his victims, Daniels unearths baffling clues in her search for connections among the murders . . . and while she draws closer to finding the culprit, he is watching her.

About this title

About the Author:

Mari Hannah, the award-winning author of three novels featuring detective Kate Daniels, was born in London and moved north as a child. Her career as a probation officer was cut short when she was injured while on duty, and thereafter she spent several years as a film/television screenwriter. She now lives in Northumberland with her partner, an ex-murder detective. She was the winner of the 2010 Northern Writers' Award and the 2013 Polari First Book Prize and longlisted for the CWA 2014 Dagger in the Library Award. Recently the Kate Daniels series was optioned for television in the UK.

Review:

'Brutal and engaging. Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart' Peter James 'A satisfyingly meaty read' Guardian 'Hannah is especially good at portraying the emotional interactions and office politics of a fraught police force' The Times 'Brilliant plotting and scene setting, an outspoken, reckless and determined woman chief inspector, a carefully crafted supporting cast and police procedural detail so real that it's like being a fly on the wall make this an outstanding first novel...fast paced, confidently written and seamlessly flowing murder mystery fraught with sexual tensions and naked ambition' Lancashire Evening Post 'Welcome a great new British crime writer...Top class' Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'I found The Murder Wall thrilling, exciting and fresh. The writing was crisp, the story engaging and the plots made for a real page-turner' Stoke on Trent Sentinel 'I became completely absorbed in this debut novel and eagerly anticipate her second...' Hull Daily Mail 'A police procedural par excellence and one of the most assured debuts I've ever read. Mari Hannah is a skilled plotter with a great eye for character and a wealth of personal experience in the field to draw on. Make no mistake, she is going to be huge' CrimeFictionLover blog 'Joining Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves is a new and distinct voice in crime fiction ... page-turning' The Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Pan Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1447289706
• ISBN 13: 9781447289708
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464