DCI Kate Daniels investigates the chilling discovery of bodies buried in the sand in the fourth novel in this gripping series.
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Mari Hannah is an award-winning author whose authentic voice is no happy accident. A former probation officer, she has contributed to CID training for Northumbria Police and lives in rural Northumberland with her partner, an ex-murder detective. Mari turned toillegalscriptwriting when her career was cut short following an assault on duty. Her debut, The Murder Wall (adapted from aillegalscript she developed with the BBC) won her the Polari First Book Prize. Its follow-up, Settled Blood, picked up a Northern Writers' Award. She went on to be shortlisted for the Dagger in the Library and is currently Reader in Residence for Harrogate International Crime Writing Festival.
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When skeletal remains are found beneath the fortified walls of an ancient castle on Northumberland's rugged coastline, DCI Kate Daniels calls on a forensic anthropologist to help identify the corpse.
Meanwhile, newly widowed prison psychologist Emily McCann finds herself drawn into the fantasy of convicted sex offender, Walter Fearon. As his mind games become more and more intense, is it possible that Daniels' case has something to do with his murderous past? With his release imminent, what exactly does he have in mind for Emily?
As Daniels encounters dead end after dead end and the body count rises, it soon becomes apparent that someone is hiding more than one deadly secret . . .
Praise for Mari Hannah
'A satisfyingly meaty read' Guardian
'Superb plotting, authentic police-procedural detail and vivid characterization' Lancashire Evening Post
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DCI Kate Daniels investigates the chilling discovery of bodies buried in the sand in the fourth novel in this gripping series.
