Silenced
Published on 3. September 2015
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-1-4721-1233-0 (ISBN)
Description
A serial killer thriller which will keep you on the edge of your seat.
'Assured and clever' Daily Mail
He buried his victim alive. And now he's escaped from prison and is on the run in the city.
Fiona Henderson, the daughter of the victim who'd descended into a world of silence following her mother's murder, has gone missing. Her sister Annabelle scours the city in a desperate attempt to find her. And then the body of a homeless person if found among the rubbish in a deserted alleyway.
As DIs Wheeler and Ross investigate, more suspicious deaths occur and a pattern emerges: the victims are all homeless. And so the police are pitched against a killer who is hellbent on a mission to rid the streets of the vulnerable and dispossessed.
As Wheeler and Ross descend further into Glasgow's netherworld, their investigation reveals not only a flawed support system for the disaffected, but also a criminal class ruthlessly willing to exploit them. A city of double standards, where morality is bought and sold.
But it's when the killer begins stalking DI Wheeler, that she and Ross realise that the threat is now personal.
Anne Randall's first book in the Wheeler and Ross series, Riven, was written under the name A. J. McCreanor.
'Assured and clever' Daily Mail
He buried his victim alive. And now he's escaped from prison and is on the run in the city.
Fiona Henderson, the daughter of the victim who'd descended into a world of silence following her mother's murder, has gone missing. Her sister Annabelle scours the city in a desperate attempt to find her. And then the body of a homeless person if found among the rubbish in a deserted alleyway.
As DIs Wheeler and Ross investigate, more suspicious deaths occur and a pattern emerges: the victims are all homeless. And so the police are pitched against a killer who is hellbent on a mission to rid the streets of the vulnerable and dispossessed.
As Wheeler and Ross descend further into Glasgow's netherworld, their investigation reveals not only a flawed support system for the disaffected, but also a criminal class ruthlessly willing to exploit them. A city of double standards, where morality is bought and sold.
But it's when the killer begins stalking DI Wheeler, that she and Ross realise that the threat is now personal.
Anne Randall's first book in the Wheeler and Ross series, Riven, was written under the name A. J. McCreanor.
Reviews / Votes
Randall has grown in confidence since her debut, and this is as assured and clever a novel of "tartan noir" as you could hope to find * Daily Mail * Brilliant * The Sun * A well-paced and gripping crime fiction debut * Choice Magazine * An outstanding debut * Daily Record * For fans of Stuart MacBride, this is a delight to read. A J McCreanor is a welcome addition to the Scottish crime scene. Glasgow is in very dangerous hands * Crimesquad * A super story with a breath-taking ending that leaves you wondering whether the truth is better left unsaid at times. I loved this story and am keen to read more by this author in the future. She is definitely a name to watch! Highly recommended * Eurocrime * ...fast paced, exciting and gritty crime debut...fans of Ian Rankin and Val McDermid will be delighted to add a new author to the their must-read list * Candis Magazine *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
616 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4721-1233-0 (9781472112330)
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Person
Anne Randall was born in Glasgow and after university taught English in various secondary schools in inner Glasgow. In 2011 she won first prize for crime fiction writing at the Wells Literature Festival. Anne now lives in Glastonbury with her husband, two cats and one dog. Anne's first book in the Wheeler and Ross series, Riven, was written under the name A. J. McCreanor.