The Corpse Light
The gripping 2025 thriller that will dazzle you with twists
Published on 31. July 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-80418-475-2 (ISBN)
Description
'The Yorkshire moors are beautifully evoked - as much a part of the story as the characters - and McEvoy has become one of our most interesting crime writers' - DAILY MAIL
A young woman is left for dead while walking the Yorkshire moors. A local man is found murdered at a landfill site.
But what do these seemingly unconnected crimes have in common?
Forensic profiler Jo McCready is brought in by DCI Callum Ferguson to find out. Were the victims led to their deaths by the mysterious lights flickering on the moors?
But Jo has a secret. Local gangster and prison inmate, Chris McGarry, knows the dead man and wants revenge. He also has leverage on Jo, and as the investigation intensifies, he presses her to pass on police information.
Jo must tread carefully to find the killer. Will she follow the light - or step into the dark . . .
WHY YOUR FAVOURITE CRIME AUTHORS LOVE LESLEY McEVOY:
'Compelling. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid' - STEVE CAVANAGH
'McEvoy really knows her stuff' - IAN RANKIN
'I devoured it in one sitting' - PETER JAMES
'I can't wait to read more' - DOROTHY KOOMSON
'A terrifically clever thriller' - GRAHAM BARTLETT
Author Lesley McEvoy uses her insider knowledge to create unbelievably gripping, unputdownable crime novels - perfect for fans of Val McDermid, J.R. Ellis and Elly Griffiths.
A young woman is left for dead while walking the Yorkshire moors. A local man is found murdered at a landfill site.
But what do these seemingly unconnected crimes have in common?
Forensic profiler Jo McCready is brought in by DCI Callum Ferguson to find out. Were the victims led to their deaths by the mysterious lights flickering on the moors?
But Jo has a secret. Local gangster and prison inmate, Chris McGarry, knows the dead man and wants revenge. He also has leverage on Jo, and as the investigation intensifies, he presses her to pass on police information.
Jo must tread carefully to find the killer. Will she follow the light - or step into the dark . . .
WHY YOUR FAVOURITE CRIME AUTHORS LOVE LESLEY McEVOY:
'Compelling. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid' - STEVE CAVANAGH
'McEvoy really knows her stuff' - IAN RANKIN
'I devoured it in one sitting' - PETER JAMES
'I can't wait to read more' - DOROTHY KOOMSON
'A terrifically clever thriller' - GRAHAM BARTLETT
Author Lesley McEvoy uses her insider knowledge to create unbelievably gripping, unputdownable crime novels - perfect for fans of Val McDermid, J.R. Ellis and Elly Griffiths.
Reviews / Votes
The Yorkshire moors are beautifully evoked - as much a part of the story as the characters - and McEvoy has become one of our most interesting crime writers * DAILY MAIL * Compelling. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid * STEVE CAVANAGH, Sunday Times bestselling author of THIRTEEN *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bonnier Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 128 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
284 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80418-475-2 (9781804184752)
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Person
Lesley McEvoy was born and bred in Yorkshire and has had a passion for writing in one form or another all her life. The writing took a backseat as Lesley developed her career as a Behavioural Analyst / Profiler and Psychotherapist - setting up her own Consultancy business and therapy practice. She has written and presented extensively around the world for over 25 years specialising in behavioural profiling and training, with a wide variety of organisations. The corporate world provided unexpected sources of writing material when, as Lesley said - she found more psychopaths in business than in prison! Lesley's work in some of the UK's toughest prisons was where she met people whose lives had been characterised by drugs and violence and whose experiences informed the themes she now writes about. She lives in Cheshire with her partner.