Ghost Girl
Published on 10. April 2014
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-1-78185-767-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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 / Votes
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 KeefeMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 145 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78185-767-0 (9781781857670)
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Person
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.