Psycho meets Silence of the Lambs "A taut, thrilling mystery." -Dominic Nolan, author of Past Life From the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Blood for Blood, perfect for fans of James Patterson, Lee Child and Thomas Harris. A serial killer is terrorising London, removing a body part from each victim and leaving in its place a single pink rose. Dr Vernon Sange, a multiple murderer awaiting extradition, seems to know the culprit's identity-but he'll only talk to profiler Ziba MacKenzie, the woman responsible for putting him away. Though there's something he wants in return from her. And time is running out. With one killer whispering in her ear and another running rings around the police, Ziba must play a game in which only her opponent knows the rules, and the forfeit is death.

About the Author
After graduating from Oxford University, Victoria Selman studied Creative Writing at the City Lit and wrote for the Ham & High and Daily Express newspapers. In 2013 she won the Full Stop Short Story Prize, and her first novel, Blood for Blood, was shortlisted for the 2017 Debut Dagger Award. Victoria lives in London with her husband and two sons.

Reviews
Praise for Snakes and Ladders "WOW, what a ride! I'm still reeling from that ending." -Elle Croft, author of The Guilty Wife "A taut, thrilling mystery." -Dominic Nolan, author of Past Life "A bloody good read from the crown queen of crime fiction. Pencil in a day for reading it because once you start you won't want to stop till you reach the end." -Marvin Karlins, coauthor of What Every Body is Saying "Shades of Silence of the Lambs at work here, but this is very much its own story, and a gripping one at that." -espresso coco "Snakes and Ladders has it all!" -Me Love Books "Addictively clever." -Liz Loves Books Praise for Nothing to Lose "Very gritty, loved both the story lines, and couldn't stop reading once I started." -Amy Lloyd, bestselling author of The Innocent Wife "A compelling read led by a fantastic character in Ziba, this is crime fiction at its finest." -Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House and The Girl Next Door "Nothing to Lose is a palpitation-inducing serial-killer thriller at its very best, and Ziba is a brilliant and complex protagonist." -Niki Mackay, author of I, Witness "The coolest heroine I have met in a very, very long time. Tightly paced and well researched, right up there with Lee Child and Simon Toyne for thrills and spills." -Suzy Quinn, author of Don't Tell Teacher "A pacy, intriguing read." -Kate London, author of the Metropolitan series "A taut and twisty thriller. Victoria Selman is an exciting new voice." -David Hewson, author of the Pieter Vos series Praise for Blood for Blood "I raced through this gripping, dark thriller and loved the central character. Can't wait for the next installment." -Laura Marshall, author of Friend Request "A story line that speeds along at a rate of knots-a bloody good thriller!" -John Marrs, bestselling author of When You Disappeared "Ziba MacKenzie is tough, smart and funny-I loved her!" -M. W. Craven, author of The Puppet Show "I loved it from start to finish and can't wait to see more of Ziba MacKenzie." -Alex Lake, bestselling author of After Anna "For fans of a stylish fast paced thriller, Blood for Blood, delivers on the nail." -Kate Hamer, bestselling author of The Girl in the Red Coat



Book Information
ISBN 9781542008792
Author Victoria Selman
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Thomas & Mercer
Publisher Amazon Publishing