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Book SynopsisTHE TENSE NEW THRILLER FROM THE 'MASTER OF SINISTER' (ANGELA CLARKE), FOR FANS OF CHRIS CARTER.
Tom Killgannon, ex-undercover police officer and now in witness protection, is recalled to active service by a local police task force, headed by DS Sheridan. His mission is to befriend notorious child killer Noel Cunningham and find out where he buried the bodies of his final two victims.
The catch? Tom has to obtain that information from within Blackmoor prison itself.
Undercover and with no back-up, Tom soon runs into danger.
In the prison is convicted gangster Dean Foley. He used to run Manchester's biggest gang, until Tom's testimony put him away for life. He recognises Tom, and so begins a cat-and-mouse game as Tom fights for survival before Foley can get his revenge.
But why can't Tom reach DS Sheridan and what is the real reason he has been sent to Blackmoor prison?
'Waites is one of the best crime writers we have' MARK BILLINGHAM
'Martyn Waites is already crime fiction royalty' STEVE CAVANAGH
'A deftly-plotted thriller with a dark heart and a real emotional punch' SIMON KERNICK on The Old Religion
'A guaranteed thrill-ride' SARAH PINBOROUGH on The Old Religion
Trade ReviewA deftly-plotted, gripping, pulse-racing rollercoaster of a thriller. If you haven't read Martyn Waites before, then you're in for
a real treat.
Stunning * Harlan Coben *
I have to say I think it's
his best yet. A proper
page-turner, with
a claustrophobic darkness to it and
an excellent cast of characters. Get ye to thy local bookshop! * Stuart MacBride *
Pacey but
atmospheric, with
a palpable sense of claustrophobia and menace * Laura Wilson, Guardian *
I've long suspected that Martyn Waites belongs behind bars, and with this
brilliant, pulse-raising, prison-set thriller, he's proved me right * Mick Herron *
Waites brings all his
storytelling talent and experience to this chilling tale . . .
spectacular * Lee Child on The Old Religion *
Authentically
spooky,
thrillingly atmospheric and
unnervingly relevant. It reads like
The Wicker Man for the Brexit era * Chris Brookmyre on The Old Religion *
A raw, deftly-plotted thriller with a dark heart and a real emotional punch * Simon Kernick *
A guaranteed thrill-ride * Sarah Pinborough on The Old Religion *
One of the very best crime writers we have * Mark Billingham *
I
loved it. Every word.
Superbly written, creepy as hell, and chilling to the bone.
I can't recommend it highly enough! * Luca Veste on The Old Religion *
Martyn Waites is
crime fiction royalty * Steve Cavanagh *
The Sinner is a dark, atmospheric thriller with an intriguing backstory that makes me want to seek out the first book in the series, and I always know a book and its characters have worked for me when that's the end result. * Crime Review *
