Description
A woman lies dead on the ground. A girl watches from the shadows. What did she really see? The summer of 1976 was the hottest in living memory. A lost little girl, dizzied by the head, stumbled upon a deserted museum. She thought she saw a woman lying dead on the ground. But when she opened her eyes, the woman had gone. Forty years later, cleaner and detective Stella Darnell is investigating a suspected murder in the Botanical Gardens at Kew. Working methodically, stain by stain, she is drawn into an obsessive world, and towards a killer who has never been caught...
Stella Darnell, the Detective's Daughter, investigates a decades-old mystery in Kew Gardens.
About the Author
Lesley Thomson grew up in west London. Her first novel, A Kind of Vanishing, won the People's Book Prize in 2010. Her second novel, The Detective's Daughter, was a #1 bestseller and sold over 500,000 copies.
Reviews
This is a beautifully crafted, thoughtful murder mystery, with a denouement both shocking and satisfying... Yet another unsettling, accomplished book by a writer at the top of her game' -- Sarah Higbee
A haunting novel about loss and reconciliation, driven by a simple but clever plot * The Sunday Times *
A prime example of complex storytelling on a grand scale... an intricate story that stealthily holds your attention throughout towards a thrilling and gripping finale' * Bookshelf Butterfly *
An atmospheric and sinister crime thriller with an agreeably complex tale of murder in an iconic London setting, 4/5 * The Curious Ginger Cat *
A classic mystery with various red herrings and a surprising but totally fair twist at the end. Readers - pay attention! Highly recommended * Promoting Crime *
Entertaining... The twists, turns and revelations of clues and links are deftly handled into an exciting tale. Her use of a cleaning detective and a side-kick with such percipience is inspired' * Crime Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9781788544740
Author Lesley Thomson
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Head of Zeus
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Stella Darnell, the Detective's Daughter, investigates a decades-old mystery in Kew Gardens.
About the Author
Lesley Thomson grew up in west London. Her first novel, A Kind of Vanishing, won the People's Book Prize in 2010. Her second novel, The Detective's Daughter, was a #1 bestseller and sold over 500,000 copies.
Reviews
This is a beautifully crafted, thoughtful murder mystery, with a denouement both shocking and satisfying... Yet another unsettling, accomplished book by a writer at the top of her game' -- Sarah Higbee
A haunting novel about loss and reconciliation, driven by a simple but clever plot * The Sunday Times *
A prime example of complex storytelling on a grand scale... an intricate story that stealthily holds your attention throughout towards a thrilling and gripping finale' * Bookshelf Butterfly *
An atmospheric and sinister crime thriller with an agreeably complex tale of murder in an iconic London setting, 4/5 * The Curious Ginger Cat *
A classic mystery with various red herrings and a surprising but totally fair twist at the end. Readers - pay attention! Highly recommended * Promoting Crime *
Entertaining... The twists, turns and revelations of clues and links are deftly handled into an exciting tale. Her use of a cleaning detective and a side-kick with such percipience is inspired' * Crime Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9781788544740
Author Lesley Thomson
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Head of Zeus
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
