Coates, Anne
Perdition's Child
- ISBN 13:
- 9781739441630
- author:
- Coates, Anne
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Urban Fox Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 244
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 13.3 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Thrillers, Historical,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Dulwich library is the scene of a suspicious death, followed swiftly by another in Manchester. The victims are linked only by their Australian nationality, and police initially dismiss the idea of a serial killer. However, journalist Hannah Weybridge isn't convinced. As she delves into the investigation, more Australian men are killed as they try to trace their British families. Her research reveals past horrors and present sadness, and loss linked to children who went missing after the Second World War. The case becomes increasingly complex when Lucy, a resident of Cardboard City, is found murdered - her brother Harry among the victims. Hannah soon discovers that Lucy was protecting secrets of her own. Can she uncover the truth behind the murders before the killer strikes again?