The Thirteenth Torment

DI Kate Landers and her team have a motto: Victim Safe, Villain confesses. Simple... But when a small boy is found watching a man burn to death in a garden shed, and no-one knows who the boy is or why he's there, Kate and her specialist Child Protection team get dragged into a murder investigation. In Kate's job the same kids come around time and time again... Kate's the 'Pied Piper of Marville Police - the kids love her. But when more and more youngsters are linked to the murder, the line between victim and villain gets increasingly blurred, challenging what Kate believes and who she can trust. When another burnt body is found Kate is horrified to realise that the wolves have been guarding the lambs, and the lambs are fighting back... and this is not just about murder.

Having lived in Wales, Canada, and West London, I am now settled in Buckinghamshire, where my husband and I live in a lovely spot facing an ancient woodland - great for walks and my attempts at running! I am the mother of three grown up children and Nana to two Grandchildren who are the sunshine in every day. Do you know the story about the Grandmother in America who found the strength she needed to lift a car when her Grandson was trapped? I know I could do that. There is not a shred of doubt in my mind, or in my heart. I'd lift a truck to keep my Grandchildren safe. They are precious treasures; they are the future. I love to laugh. I make a conscious decision every day to be as happy as I can be. I believe if you look for the joy in life you will find it...and laughter will follow. Put my family together for more than five minutes and laughter will erupt. My sister and I have frequently... Read more