Dead Girls: An addictive and darkly funny crime thriller

Dead Girls: An addictive and darkly funny crime thriller
Graeme Cameron

‘Utterly compulsive’ Fiona CumminsFIVE MISSING. THE HUNT IS ON FOR NUMBER SIX.THE SERIAL KILLERWith five girls already missing and two dead police officers to add to the body count, the hunt is on. But how do you catch a man who doesn’t exist?THE VICTIMHeld captive for months, Erica Shaw has now vanished. In the race to find her, the police uncover evidence that leave them wondering, was she ever actually a victim?THE DETECTIVEThis isn’t DS Ali Green’s first murder case. But only recently recovered from her near-fatal injuries and battling some personal demons of her own, she’s out for justice.One thing’s for sure. Not everyone is going to make it out of this alive.

Praise for Graeme Cameron (#ulink_17d4e51f-1ff2-5058-95b2-3385bbb3932e)

‘If you loved Graeme Cameron’s Normal, you’d better hold on tight, because his exceptional follow-up hits it out of the park. Shot through with dry humour and darkness, and starring a female detective who will blow your mind, Dead Girls is an utterly compulsive read’

Fiona Cummins

‘Deeply creepy and very clever story’

Heat

‘An utterly compelling crime novel with an unforgettable heroine. I hope this is only the start of Ali’s story’

Elly Griffiths

‘Hypnotic and chilling – you won’t forget this in a hurry’

Lee Child

‘Blackly humorous …. Normal marks Cameron out as one to watch’

Daily Express

‘Original and gripping’

Clare Mackintosh

‘I didn’t like Normal. I loved it’

Michael Robotham

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Ebook Edition © May 2018 ISBN: 9781474046688

For Helen Cadbury, the best and bravest

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For Derek

Contents

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Praise (#ulink_c745cca6-5b06-5dde-b248-b2a900fcf265)

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Dedication (#uc8950895-1965-5808-bf6b-0930e5852ce3)

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