A Bad Bad Thing

(Paperback, Main)

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'An ending that will leave readers breathless' - Booklist
'A master at complex plots' - Globe and Mail

After a police operation ends in catastrophe, DCI Eve West is suspended. She faces expulsion from the force, until John Duran - a violent criminal Eve incarcerated, still serving his sentence - offers to help clear her name. But nothing comes without a price.

Duran wants Eve to help free a fellow prisoner, who he claims has been wrongly convicted of murder. But as her investigation takes a dark turn, Eve finds that more than just her job is at stake, and realises Duran is a dangerous man to trust . . .

Reviews

This book packs a punch from first page to last, with a complex, twist-a-minute plot and a feisty heroine with a mysterious past . . . This suspenseful police thriller boasts an ending that will leave readers breathless and eager for more from this very talented author * * Booklist * *
Forbes draws her readers in with rich atmosphere and meticulous detail * * Library Journal * *
Eve's own mysterious past inserts itself into an investigation that twists, turns and continually surprises. Readers will eagerly await her next outing * * Publishers Weekly * *
A master at complex plots * * Globe and Mail * *
A sharp puzzle * * Kirkus Reviews * *

Author Bio

Elena Forbes worked for a number of international investment groups before becoming a full-time writer. She is the author of four previous thrillers in the Mark Tartaglia series, the first of which, Die with Me, was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award. She lives in central London.

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