From the multi-million-copy bestselling author of Richard & Judy Summer 2021 Pick When She Was Good, comes a gripping new standalone thriller

Philomena McCarthy has defied the odds and become a promising young officer with the Metropolitan Police despite being the daughter of a notorious London gangsterCalled to the scene of a domestic assault, she rescues a young woman, Tempe Brown, the girlfriend of a decorated detective. The incident is hushed up, but Phil has unwittingly made a dangerous enemy with powerful friends.

Determined to protect each other, the two women strike up a tentative friendshipTempe is thoughtful and sweet and makes herself indispensable to Phil, but sinister things keep happening and something isn''t quite right about the stories Tempe tells. When a journalist with links to Phil''s father and to the detective is found floating in the Thames, Phil doesn''t know where to turn, who to blame or who she can trust.
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PRAISE FOR MICHAEL ROBOTHAM''S THRILLERS:

''An absolute master'' Stephen King

''I love this guy''s books'' Lee Child

''He writes in a voice with a haunting sense of soul'' Peter James

''Heart-stopping, heart-breaking and heart-wrenching'' Val McDermid

''Robotham is the real deal'' David Baldacci

''He invests suspense with such a strong emotional pullNo one else comes close'' Linwood Barclay

''Will have you turning the pages compulsively'' The Times

Format Inbunden Omfång 416 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Little, Brown Book Group Utgivningsdatum 2021-06-24 ISBN 9780751581560