Damaged

"Damaged reminded me of the best of Robin Cook: lightning paced, innovative, topical…and most of all, frightening. Part medical mystery, part bloody thriller, here is a debut that had me flipping pages until the wee hours of the morning."
—James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author


In the cool grey dawn of a spring morning, a lonely teen is found brutally murdered—becoming the first known victim of The Body Butcher.

With no trace evidence and the discovery that the teen is the daughter of a criminal court judge, lawyer Kate Lange is haunted by the knowledge that her legal advice might have led to the girl’s death.

Put on notice by Randall Barrett, the firm's charismatic managing partner, Kate must fight for her career, her reputation—and for redemption. Unwilling to live with the damage she may have caused, Kate pursues the case on her own and unearths some chilling facts.

Facts that lead straight to the heart of a legal conspiracy.

Facts that lead Kate directly into the surgically skilled hands of The Body Butcher.

She wanted redemption.

Instead, she found a killer.

“Pamela Callow is Halifax’s answer to both John Grisham and Tess Gerritsen.”
—Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author


For readers who love character-rich, morally tense thrillers by Tess Gerritsen, Patricia Cornwell, Robin Cook and John Grisham.



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Translated into 6 languages

A Levy Home Entertainment "Need to Read" Pick

Chapters/Indigo "Hot Summer Read"

Atlantic Books Today "Crime Fiction Highlight"

Halifax Magazine "One of the Top Five Definitive Books of Halifax"