A body in a suitcase. A woman in a coma. A cold case that’s suddenly red-hot.
When a child’s mummified body is discovered in a suitcase hidden in the loft of a rundown terraced house in Bournemouth, even Sophie Allen and her hardened team of detectives are
shocked to their core.
The only clue to the victim’s identity is a badly-spelt note: Im Jan. im only 10. plees help me.
Meanwhile, a young woman lies in a coma in the local hospital. Student Holly Evans was jabbed in the thigh with a potentially lethal drug while out clubbing with friends. Was Holly simply in the wrong place at the wrong time — or was she deliberately targeted?
When Sophie’s team uncovers a link between Holly and the body in the suitcase, the case takes a shocking twist.
Twenty years ago something very nasty happened inside 68 Crawley Terrace — and someone is prepared to go to any lengths to ensure the truth remains hidden.
I try to write thoughtful, contemporary crime novels and include several plot layers in my books. The adult novels feature DCI Sophie Allen and her close-knit team of detectives. I don’t write simple whodunnits, nor violent, all-action, gun-toting thrillers.
My thoughts: This was an excellent addition to this series of crime novels featuring Sophie Allen and her team.
The body of a young child has been found in a suitcase, wedged inside a hidden alcove in the attic of a house. The house belongs to a woman in prison for murder, but before that it belonged to her uncle. She knows something about it, but won’t disclose anything unless the police give her something in return to help with her case.
Meanwhile a student at the University has been ‘spiked’ while out with friends, jabbed in the leg with something in a club. She has a heart condition and is now in a coma. Wrong place, wrong time? It appears so at first, but once they gather more information, something more sinister appears to have been going on.
Could these cases, despite the twenty odd years between them, be connected?
Clever, full of twists and with a team of dedicated detectives on the case, along with some rather suspicious types, who know more than they’re saying, this is the kind of case that will keep you guessing!
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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Thank you so much for being a part of this adventure x 🧡🤎
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