Cath Staincliffe erzählt fesselnde Geschichten, die sich mit der Komplexität der menschlichen Natur und gesellschaftlichen Problemen auseinandersetzen. Ihre Kriminalliteratur, insbesondere die Reihe um die Privatdetektivin Sal Kilkenny, schildert eindringlich die rauen Straßen Manchesters und die vielschichtige Welt der Privatdetektei. Staincliffe scheut sich nicht, tiefgründige Themen wie Transphobie und Adoption anzugehen und dabei die tiefen emotionalen Verbindungen und Motivationen ihrer Charaktere zu untersuchen. Ihr unverwechselbarer, scharfsinniger Stil und ihre packenden Handlungen haben ihren Ruf als bedeutende Stimme in der zeitgenössischen britischen Kriminalliteratur gefestigt.
Sal Kilkenny ist allein erziehende Mutter, Privatdetektivin, und eigentlich spezialisiert darauf, Beweise für die Untreue von Ehegatten zu erbringen. Deshalb sagt sie auch nur zögernd zu, als sie mit Ermittlungen in einem Altenheim beauftragt wird: Lily Palmer, eine Bewohnerin des Heims, scheint sehr plötzlich Alzheimer bekommen zu haben. Ihre Freundin Agnes Dolan behauptet, das sei nicht mit rechten Dingen zugegangen. Aber Sal glaubt erst an Unregelmäßigkeiten, als sie einen Streit zwischen Lilys Arzt und der Heimleiterin mitverfolgt und sich Lilys Zustand plötzlich rapide verschlechtert ...
Life is tough as a cop at the top – and tougher still with a new baby at home – but when tragedy strikes, DCI Janine Lewis is used to bearing the brunt of the fallout and juggling her home life with the challenges of bringing killers to justice. Starting back at work after maternity leave, Janine finds herself in the thick of two major investigations. The badly battered body of a young woman is recovered from the River Mersey and a schoolgirl is killed in a hit and run. As Janine and her team fight to unravel the story behind each death, Janine struggles with an insomniac baby, a traumatised little boy, an errant ex-husband and a sardonic boss
Real women, gritty lives, gruesome murders--following on Dead to Me, this is a prequel to the Scott & Bailey TV series, and a gritty standalone crime novel in its own right A blaze at an abandoned chapel on the impoverished Walton Estate turns out to be more than just arson when the body of a man who has been shot twice is discovered in the ashes. For the Manchester Metropolitan police team it's the start of a grueling and complex case that exposes the fractures and fault lines of a community living on the edge. DC Rachel Bailey, recently married, is trying to come to terms with her new status and deal with the fallout from her chaotic family. She throws herself into work but her compulsion to find answers and see justice done leads her into the deepest jeopardy. DC Janet Scott's world is shaken to its foundations when death comes far too close for comfort and she finds one of her daughters on the wrong side of a police investigation. DCI Gill Murray's ex Dave, a Chief Superintendent, crashes back into her life, out of control and bringing chaos in his wake. Gill attempts to get Dave to face the truth of his situation, and to stay the hell away from her, but things are about to get a whole lot worse. And then a second building goes up in flames.
From the author of the Scott and Bailey series, Quiet Acts of Violence is a
novel about family and betrayal, injustice and poverty, the ties that bind and
those that break us.
From the author of the Scott and Bailey series, Running Out of Road is a novel
about family and betrayal, injustice and violence, fear and love, resilience,
kindness and hope.
A family man The bodies of a man, woman and child are found, lying in pools of blood. The owner of the inn where the bodies are discovered has fled. But he's not alone - he's taken his two young sons with him. No one knows what he's going to do next... A professional front DC Janet Scott has survived a terrifying attack, and is now having second thoughts about her life and steady marriage - but if she acts on her feelings she risks tearing her family apart. Her best friend DC Rachel Bailey is reeling from a love affair that could have killed her - literally. It's hard to stay focussed. A united force Gill Murray has enough of her own problems without the team falling apart. She knows they must work together if they are to find the desperate man before he makes his final move. But one question haunts her: what will they have to do to stop him?
A daughter's death A teenage girl is found brutally murdered in her squalid flat. A mother's love Her mother is devastated. She gave her child up to the care system, only to lose her again, and is convinced that the low-life boyfriend is to blame. Two ordinary women, one extraordinary job DC Rachel Bailey has dragged herself up from a deprived childhood and joined the Manchester Police. Rachel's boss thinks her new recruit has bags of raw talent but straight-laced DC Janet Scott, her reluctant partner, has her doubts. Together Scott and Bailey must hunt a killer, but a life fighting crime can be no life at all...
An electrifying new crime series unfolds, crafted by a bestselling author renowned for their gripping narratives. This series promises to captivate readers with intense plots, complex characters, and unexpected twists. Fans of thrilling mysteries will find themselves immersed in a world of suspense and intrigue, making it a must-read for those seeking their next page-turner.
