Description
The Murder Wall is Mari Hannah's first gripping crime novel featuring DCI Kate Daniels.
Eleven months after discovering a brutal double murder in a sleepy Northumbrian town, Detective Chief Inspector Kate Daniels is still haunted by her failure to solve the case. Then the brutal killing of a man on Newcastle's Quayside gives Daniels another chance to get it right, and her first case as Senior Investigating Officer.
When Daniels recognizes the corpse, but fails to disclose the fact, her personal life swerves dangerously into her professional life. But much worse, she is now being watched.
As Daniels steps closer to finding a killer, a killer is only a breath away from claiming his next victim . . .
Where you stare death in the face . . . A reissue of Mari Hannah's Polari Prize-winning first novel, featuring DCI Kate Daniels.
About the Author
Mari Hannah is an award-winning author whose authentic voice is no happy accident. A former probation officer, she has contributed to CID training for Northumbria Police and lives in rural Northumberland with her partner, an ex-murder detective. Mari turned to scriptwriting when her career was cut short following an assault on duty. Her debut, The Murder Wall (adapted from a script she developed with the BBC) won her the Polari First Book Prize. Its follow-up, Settled Blood, picked up a Northern Writers' Award. She went on to be shortlisted for the Dagger in the Library and is currently Reader in Residence for Harrogate International Crime Writing Festival.
Reviews
A promising start to a planned series. * Literary Review *
With locations ranging from the city's bustling quayside to rural Northumberland villages, Hannah's debut is heavy on the atmosphere as well as the specifics of a creepily icky criminal. * Time Out *
Awards
Winner of Polari First Book Prize 2013 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781447289708
Author Mari Hannah
Format Paperback
Page Count 464
Imprint Pan Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 318g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 131mm * 34mm