The Echo Killing (The Harper McClain series, Book 1)

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The most exciting new crime voice youll read this year!

Fifteen years ago her mothers killer got away. Has he finally struck again
MURDER SHOCKS PEACEFUL NEIGHBOURHOOD

A woman in her thirties. Found naked and stabbed on the kitchen floor. Discovered by her twelve-year-old daughter after school.

As top Savannah crime reporter Harper McClain stares at the horrific scene before her, one thought screams through her mind. This murder is identical to another murder she has witnessed. Her mothers murder

For fifteen years, Harper has been torn apart by the knowledge that her mothers killer is walking free. And now, it seems hes struck again. There are no fingerprints. No footprints. No DNA. Yet still, Harper is determined to discover the truth once and for all.

But that search will come at a costand it could be one she isnt ready to pay.

Reviews

The Echo Killing won me over utterly, from its lush southern setting, to the determined, vulnerable Harper and her dogged search for the truth Ruth Ware, bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood

'I had high hopes from the first page, which were soon met and then wildly exceeded. Simply fantastic' Alex Lake, bestselling author of After Anna

The Echo Killing reels the reader in with a skilful build-up of tension until you are sent hurtling towards a nerve-shredding climax. I was turning the pages with a genuinely racing heart Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage In a Wood

'A taut, tightly-woven mystery set in the simmering heat of Savannah. This one kept me guessing till the very end . . . and then left me hungry for more!' C. J. Tudor, author of The Chalk Man

I thoroughly enjoyed this gripping story. A brilliant mix of crime, thriller and suspense Sam Carrington, author of Saving Sophie

A dark, brilliantly paced crime novel that draws you in from the first page. Not to be missed! Nuala Ellwood, author of My Sisters Bones

'The Echo Killing had me gripped from the start. Harper McClain ranks alongside the best investigative reporters in fiction. I loved her' Sarah Ward, author of In Bitter Chill

Young adult writer Daugherty moves effortlessly into crime with this well-plotted tale Inews

An engrossing, multifaceted mystery with snappy dialogue, a well-drawn cast of characters, and a sizzling romantic subplot Publishers Weekly

Daugherty delivers an insiders view of journalismShe nails the newsroom culture The Associated Press

Eye-poppingly tense Richmond Times-Dispatch

A spine-tingling, gritty mystery Library Journal

A realistic page turner that balances urban grit and Southern Gothic Cleveland Plain Dealer

Christi Daugherty knows the art of weaving a mystery Washington Book Review

A pulse-pounding combination of mystery and suspense Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

As a crime reporter, Christi Daugherty saw her first dead body at the age of twenty-two. There would be many more, when she covered murders in cities like Savannah, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. Her work eventually took her to England, where she wrote the Night School series of thrillers for young adults under the name C. J. Daugherty. That series was an international bestseller, and has been translated into twenty-four languages. The Echo Killing is her first novel for adults. Find out more - and win free books - on her website: ChristiDaugherty.com