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Book Synopsis*HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR BEST AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2023*'A truly astonishing murder mystery – this is proper journalism' Jeremy Clarkson
Following a long investigation by the world-famous Sunday Times Insight team, David Collins tells the truly unique story of a string of murder-suicides in north-west England and poses the terrifying question: are they the work of a serial killer who has been operating undetected since the mid-nineties? In 1996 and 1999, two elderly couples died in the small town of Wilmslow, Cheshire. In each case the husband was blamed for turning berserk and killing his wife using a horrifying level of violence. The police failed to make a link between the deaths – despite the similarities. That might have been the end of the matter. But when two coroner's officers began to piece together the evidence, it revealed a pattern which may prove th
Trade Review'A
truly astonishing murder mystery - this is proper journalism' -- Jeremy Clarkson
'A book set to become
a classic of the true crime genre. This is
a page-turning thriller I couldn't put down.' -- Sophy Ridge
'A
shocking and thoroughly engaging work more terrifying than any horror story. An
I’ll Be Gone In The Dark for the north west of England.' -- Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal and The Twyford Code
'The Hunt for the Silver Killer is a
gripping and haunting account, all the more so because of its unanswered questions. A serial killer at large is one thing - but a serial killer clever enough never to have been caught is another order of scary.' -- Christopher Hart * Sunday Times *
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Astonishingly good, a true story that
grips like the very best thriller - I defy anyone to put this down' -- Peter James
'When the suburban dream becomes the suburban nightmare.
Shocking and powerful in equal measure.
Investigative journalism at its finest.' -- Nazir Afzal, author of The Prosecutor
'This is a skilful telling of a
gripping true story about the investigation and detection of murder.
Readers will be captivated, as I was, by the determined quest of one remarkable woman - risking her reputation and career to try and prove the presence of a serial killer among us.' -- David James Smith, author of The Sleep of Reason
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An extraordinary true crime story, written by a
Sunday Times journalist, that reveals a string of deaths in the northwest and the as yet unidentified serial killer who may be responsible for them.' * Sunday Times Summer Reading *
