False Witness
Published on 20. September 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-1-5098-5682-4 (ISBN)
Description
'Gripping, thought-provoking and expertly plotted - a cracking read' - Katerina Diamond, bestselling author of The Teacher.
7.15am: Two children are seen on top of a wall in a school.
Shortly later one of them lies fatally injured at the bottom.
Did the boy fall or was he pushed?
As a family liaison offer, DC Maggie Neville has seen parents crumble under the weight of their child's death. Imogen Tyler is no different. Her son's fall was witnessed by the school caretaker, a pupil is under suspicion, and Imogen is paralysed by grief and questions.
For Maggie, finding the truth is paramount if she is to help the mother. But as she investigates, further doubts emerge and the truth suddenly seems far from certain. Could the witness be mistaken about what happened, and if he is, then who is responsible? And how far will they go to cover up the boy's death?
False Witness by Michelle Davies is the gripping third novel in the critically acclaimed Maggie Neville series, following Gone Astray and Wrong Place.
7.15am: Two children are seen on top of a wall in a school.
Shortly later one of them lies fatally injured at the bottom.
Did the boy fall or was he pushed?
As a family liaison offer, DC Maggie Neville has seen parents crumble under the weight of their child's death. Imogen Tyler is no different. Her son's fall was witnessed by the school caretaker, a pupil is under suspicion, and Imogen is paralysed by grief and questions.
For Maggie, finding the truth is paramount if she is to help the mother. But as she investigates, further doubts emerge and the truth suddenly seems far from certain. Could the witness be mistaken about what happened, and if he is, then who is responsible? And how far will they go to cover up the boy's death?
False Witness by Michelle Davies is the gripping third novel in the critically acclaimed Maggie Neville series, following Gone Astray and Wrong Place.
Reviews / Votes
Gripping, thought-provoking and expertly plotted - a cracking read -- Katerina Diamond, bestselling author of <i>The Teacher</i> I read it in one sitting -- Erin Kelly, author of <i>He Said/She Said </i>on<i> Gone Astray</i> Elegantly plotted, Davies never lets the pace falter -- <i>Daily Mail</i> on <i>Gone Astray</i> Full of twists and turns -- <i>Good Housekeeping</i> on <i>Wrong Place</i> I couldn't put it down. Every single character in Gone Astray has a strong and unique emotional story to tell -- Rachel Abbott, author of <i>Only the Innocent </i> Gripping -- <i>Sun</i> on <i>Wrong Place</i> A tense thriller that kept us guessing -- <i>Heat </i>on <i>Gone Astray</i> Cleverly plotted -- <i>Daily Express</i> on <i>Wrong Place</i> A full-bodied police procedural thriller from start to finish - with a whirlwind plot and sensational sub-stories, it's a real binge-read kind of book -- <i>Stylist</i> on <i>Gone Astray</i>More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
519 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5098-5682-4 (9781509856824)
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Person
Michelle Davies has been writing professionally for twenty years as a journalist on magazines, including on the production desk at ELLE, and as Features Editor of Heat. Her last staff position before going freelance was Editor-at-Large at Grazia magazine and she currently writes for a number of women's magazines and newspaper supplements. Michelle is also crime fiction reviewer for the Sunday Express's Books section. Gone Astray was her debut crime novel, and this has been followed by the second book in the DC Maggie Neville series, Wrong Place. Michelle lives in London and juggles her freelance journalism with motherhood and writing crime fiction.