THE COLDEST CLUES an absolutely gripping crime mystery you won’t be able to put down (Dr Kate Hanson Mysteries Book 2)
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‘Hanson is an intriguing character, adept at reading human behaviour, in a series that shows the police in a very modern light.’ The Sunday TimesMEET DR KATE HANSON. SHE’S A FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST WHO GETS INTO THE MINDS OF THE WORST KILLERS IMAGINABLE.Please note this book was previously published as Art of Deception.Three murders. Two decades. One killer.New Year’s Day. A dogwalker is enjoying the early morning calm in Birmingham’s Woodgate Country Park. At first he thinks it’s some old rubbish. His dogs are always digging up trouble.But it’s a mummified body.The victim is Nathan Troy, an art student who disappeared twenty years ago.Days later,a second body is found. This time it’s a fresh kill. And the ligature marks on the victim’s neck are identical.It’s been twenty years, but after all this time, forensic psychologist Kate Hanson knows that Nathan’s killer is back.The Unsolved Crimes Unit must solve a decades-old murder to stop this twisted killer before he strikes again . . .A THRILLING CRIME MYSTERY THAT WILL HAVE YOU HOOKED FROM THE FIRST PAGE.This fast-paced, twisty cold case mystery is perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter, Angela Marsons, Mel Sherratt and Helen H. Durrant.WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT THE COLDEST CLUES:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A very well-written novel with an authentic feel to it because of the author’s own experience.’ Damaskcat⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘[A.J. Cross] has now put herself right up there with Kathy Reichs and Tess Gerritsen . . . I was absolutely hooked from start to finish.’ Maggie⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The main characters are all believable . . . Thoroughly enjoyed.’ David⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Five stars. Very enjoyable book.’ RoyTHE DETECTIVEKate Hanson works with Birmingham’s Unsolved Crimes Unit. The UCU tackles the hardest cases — where the evidence is ten years old and there are no leads. Kate wants justice for victims who everyone else has long given up on. Since getting divorced two years ago when her husband cheated on her, she’s the primary carer for their ten-year-old daughter Maisie.Local Brummie boy done good DCI Bernie Watts heads up the Cold Case team. In many ways, he’s the polar opposite of Kate, and sometimes finds her uptight ways difficult. But what unites them is their dedication to cracking the most complex cases to put the very worst killers behind bars.THE SETTINGBirmingham is an incredibly diverse city, from high-rise business districts with well-heeled and occasionally shady residents to poorer neighbourhoods that gentrification forgot. This mix throws up all kinds of criminals for Kate to investigate.THE AUTHORLike her main character Dr Kate Hanson, A.J. Cross is a forensic psychologist, who draws on her professional knowledge from twenty years’ experience to create shockingly realistic villains.ALSO BY A.J. CROSSDR KATE HANSON MYSTERIESBook 1: THE COLDEST CASEBook 2: THE COLDEST CLUES Read more
