Ghost Girl

(, UK Airports ed)

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Seven cryptic photographs. A decades-old case. Can one woman find a killer Before his death, Terry Darnell was a famous detective. His daughter Stella, a cleaner, has inherited his methodical mind. She has also inherited a strange case file: seven photographs of empty streets. Why did her father keep them for so many years One photo dates from 1966, to a day when a young girl witnessed something that would haunt her forever. As Stella scrubs away at the truth, the events of that day begin to haunt her too... THE DETECTIVE'S DAUGHTER SERIES: The Detective's Daughter. Ghost Girl. The Detective's Secret. The House With No Rooms. The Dog Walker.

Reviews

This is a haunting novel about loss and reconciliation, driven by a simple but clever plot * The Sunday Times *
A clever mystery plot... its excellence is in the characters, all credible and memorable' * Literary Review *
A terrific crime novel [with] compelling characters and brilliant central premise -- Elly Griffiths
A well crafted, spooky mystery * DIVA *
A really intelligent book with a multi-layered plot and brilliant real characters * Brighton & Hove Independent *
A gripping crime novel with several twists... Lesley Thomson has a satisfying and winning formula' * The Good Book Guide *
One of my favourite books of the year. There is a depth to the characters and a compassion for them which stays with you long after you've read the last page -- Jane Lythell
Fans of slow and steady suspense will feel they've received their money's worth -- Karne Keefe

Author Bio

A Londoner, Lesley Thomson has a BA from Brighton University and an MA from Sussex University. Lesley teaches the MA programme at West Dean College. She lives in Lewes with her partner.