A FULLY REVISED AND EDITED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC INSPIRED BY THE HIT, LONG-RUNNING TV SERIES STARRING DAVID HAYMAN

It is every mother's nightmare. Her missing daughter found murdered. Her lover the prime suspect.

It is every police officer's fear. A child murder. The evidence circumstantial.

It is every rookie solicitor's dream. A high-profile case. An opportunity to shine.

Twelve men and women will decide the verdict. But only YOU can decide if justice is done for the victim.

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Praise for Lynda La Plante:

'The UK's most celebrated female crime author' - DAILY MAIL

'Thirty years on from writing Prime Suspect, La Plante is still delivering the goods' - THE TIMES

'Tough, brilliant and damaged, [Tennison] shook up the genre forever' - DAILY EXPRESS

'Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller' - KARIN SLAUGHTER

THE UNMISSABLE SERIES OPENER FROM THE QUEEN OF CRIME DRAMA

About the Author

Lynda La Plante was born in Liverpool. She is the author of over forty novels, all of which have been bestsellers. She trained for the stage at RADA and worked with the National theatre and RSC before becoming a television actress. She then turned to writing - and made her breakthrough with the phenomenally successful TV series Widows.

Lynda's original script for the much-acclaimed Prime Suspect won awards from BAFTA, Emmys, British Broadcasting and Royal Television Society as well as the 1993 Edgar Allan Poe Award.

Lynda is an honorary fellow of the British Film Institute and was awarded the BAFTA Dennis Potter Best Writer's Award in 2000. In 2008, she was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to Literature, Drama and Charity.

Lynda La Plante is the first layperson to be awarded an honorary fellowship to the Forensic Science Society. In 2020 she launched the acclaimed Listening to the Dead podcast with former CSI Cass Sutherland, exploring forensic science and its impact on solving crimes.

Reviews
The UK's most celebrated female crime author * Daily Mail *
Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller * Karin Slaughter *
La Plante excels in her ability to pick out the surprising but plausible details that give her portrayal of everyday life in a police station a rare ring of authenticity * Sunday Telegraph *



Book Information
ISBN 9781804181034
Author Lynda La Plante
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Bonnier Books Ltd
Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 236g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm