The Lying Dead

The helpless hold all the secrets.

Two masked assailants burst into a ward in the QE Hospital in Barnstaple. While a nurse is held at gunpoint, a patient is shot three times as he lies helpless after a stroke. The attackers vanish as quickly as they arrived. Witnesses are in deep shock.

DI Jan Talantire is called in to a crime that is immediately baffling. The victim is unknown, found unresponsive in a nightclub, with no ID. As Talantire’s detective team digs for clues, they discovers the hospital is a hive of criminal activity. Feuding staff, financial problems and, at its heart, a deadly secret. Can she solve the case before the shooters have a chance to strike again?

A dark, page-turning crime thriller from the million-copy bestseller. Perfect for fans of Kate Ellis, Sally Rigby and Elly Griffiths.

READER PRAISE FOR THE LYING DEAD

‘I was on alert throughout’

‘As crimes go, this opener is quite epic. Bold, brave and blooming edge of your seat stuff’