Dead Flowers

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She doesn't trust the police. She used to be one of them.

Hardened by ten years on the murder squad, DNA analyst Doctor Sian Love has seen it all. So when she finds human remains in the basement of her new home, she knows the drill.

Except this time it's different. This time, it's personal...

'Monaghan's novel is direct and deceptively simple. In spite of suffering there are surprising touches of humour and tenderness that bloom like flowers on asphalt.' Times

'Monaghan's convincing characters swing unpredictably between terrifying and tender, and the often violent encounters usually have a bleakly funny edge.' Independent (London)

'Monaghan's is a powerful, loving, and honest new voice.' A. L. Kennedy, author of Paradise and So I Am Glad

'A gripping, mile-a-minute British debut...Enthralling.' Kirkus Reviews

'Tension builds slowly but surely in this dark gripper.' Sunday Sport

'This is an intriguing murder mystery...Monaghan has a flair for leading the reader in a certain direction only to shift path further along.' NB Magazine

'Old murders, family secrets and long-told lies are the ingredients of this splendid, gripping crime debut.' William Ryan

'Nicola Monaghan has a talent for making characters real in remarkably few words.' The Bookbag

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Old murders, family secrets and long-told lies are the ingredients of this splendid, gripping crime debut -- William Ryan
Tension builds slowly but surely in this dark gripper -- Jon Wise * Sunday Sport *
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and the little nostalgic glimpses back in time and how the characters interact with their own hopes and desires is brilliantly told -- Peter Donnelly * The Reading Desk *
Highly recommended -- Gillian S * Netgalley *
I'm halfway through Dead Flowers and absolutely loving it. Great characters and I'm particularly enjoying the 1970s storyline. And Elvis the dog is great! -- Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange

Author Bio

Nicola Monaghan is the author of the Sian Love mystery series including the critically acclaimedDead FlowersandWish You Were Here.Her debut novel,The Killing Jar,won a Betty Trask Award, the Authors' Club First Novel Prize and the Waverton Good Read. She taught creative writing for many years and is currently writing a thriller about that experience, as well as studying for her PhD at the University of Nottingham.Follow Nicola on Twitter @nicolanovelist.