'Gripping, thought-provoking and expertly plotted - a cracking read' - Katerina Diamond, bestselling author of The Teacher.

7.15am: Two children are seen on top of a wall in a school.
Shortly later one of them lies fatally injured at the bottom.
Did the boy fall or was he pushed?

As a family liaison offer, DC Maggie Neville has seen parents crumble under the weight of their child's death. Imogen Tyler is no different. Her son's fall was witnessed by the school caretaker, a pupil is under suspicion, and Imogen is paralysed by grief and questions.

For Maggie, finding the truth is paramount if she is to help the mother. But as she investigates, further doubts emerge and the truth suddenly seems far from certain. Could the witness be mistaken about what happened, and if he is, then who is responsible? And how far will they go to cover up the boy's death?

False Witness by Michelle Davies is the gripping third novel in the critically acclaimed Maggie Neville series, following Gone Astray and Wrong Place.

False Witness, the third thrilling novel from critically acclaimed author Michelle Davies sees Family Liaison Officer Maggie Neville investigate the death of a school child.

About the Author
Michelle Davies has been writing professionally for twenty years as a journalist on magazines, including on the production desk at ELLE, and as Features Editor of Heat. Her last staff position before going freelance was Editor-at-Large at Grazia magazine and she currently writes for a number of women's magazines and newspaper supplements. Michelle is also crime fiction reviewer for the Sunday Express's Books section. Gone Astray was her debut crime novel, and this has been followed by the second book in the DC Maggie Neville series, Wrong Place. Michelle lives in London and juggles her freelance journalism with motherhood and writing crime fiction.

Reviews
Gripping, thought-provoking and expertly plotted - a cracking read -- Katerina Diamond, bestselling author of The Teacher
I read it in one sitting -- Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said on Gone Astray
Elegantly plotted, Davies never lets the pace falter -- Daily Mail on Gone Astray
Full of twists and turns -- Good Housekeeping on Wrong Place
I couldn't put it down. Every single character in Gone Astray has a strong and unique emotional story to tell -- Rachel Abbott, author of Only the Innocent
Gripping -- Sun on Wrong Place
A tense thriller that kept us guessing -- Heat on Gone Astray
Cleverly plotted -- Daily Express on Wrong Place
A full-bodied police procedural thriller from start to finish - with a whirlwind plot and sensational sub-stories, it's a real binge-read kind of book -- Stylist on Gone Astray



Book Information
ISBN 9781509856824
Author Michelle Davies
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Pan Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 306g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm * 28mm