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A Bad Bad Thing

Elena Forbes author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Canongate Books

Published:6th May '21

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'An ending that will leave readers breathless' Booklist
'A master at complex plots' Globe and Mail

After a police operation ends in catastrophe, DCI Eve West is suspended. She faces expulsion from the force, until John Duran - a violent criminal Eve incarcerated, still serving his sentence - offers to help clear her name. But nothing comes without a price.

Duran wants Eve to help free a fellow prisoner, who he claims has been wrongly convicted of murder. But as her investigation takes a dark turn, Eve finds that more than just her job is at stake, and realises Duran is a dangerous man to trust . . .

This book packs a punch from first page to last, with a complex, twist-a-minute plot and a feisty heroine with a mysterious past . . . This suspenseful police thriller boasts an ending that will leave readers breathless and eager for more from this very talented author * * Booklist * *
Forbes draws her readers in with rich atmosphere and meticulous detail * * Library Journal * *
Eve's own mysterious past inserts itself into an investigation that twists, turns and continually surprises. Readers will eagerly await her next outing * * Publishers Weekly * *
A master at complex plots * * Globe and Mail * *
A sharp puzzle * * Kirkus Reviews * *

ISBN: 9781786898685

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 27mm

Weight: 297g

448 pages

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