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 ...
A moment's madness, a lifetime of regret. A harrowing and heart-breaking story
of the splinters that can tear mothers and daughters, husbands and wives - and
friends - apart.
A love story, a modern nightmare and an honest and incisive portrayal of a woman who honours her husband's wish to die and finds herself in the dock for murder When Deborah reluctantly helps her beloved husband Neil end his life and conceals the truth, she is charged with murder. As the trial unfolds and her daughter Sophie testifies against her, Deborah, still reeling with grief, fights to defend her actions. Twelve jurors hold her fate in their hands, if found guilty she will serve a life sentence. Deborah seeks solace in her memories of Neil and the love they shared. An ordinary woman caught up in an extraordinary situation. A book that begs the question: what would you do?
Exploring the theme of voluntary disappearance, this book delves into the lives of individuals who choose to leave their old lives behind. It raises thought-provoking questions about identity, freedom, and the allure of starting anew. As the narrative unfolds, it examines the motivations behind such drastic decisions, inviting readers to reflect on their own desires for escape and transformation. The story promises to captivate with its psychological depth and exploration of human nature.
Passengers boarding the 10.35 train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston are bound for work, assignations, reunions, holidays or new starts, with no idea that their journey is about to be brutally curtailed. Holly has just landed her dream job, and Jeff is heading for his first ever work interview after months of unemployment. They end up sitting next to each other. Onboard customer service assistant Naz dreams of better things as he collects rubbish from the passengers. And among the others travelling are Nick with his young family who are driving him crazy; pensioner Meg and her partner setting off on a walking holiday and facing an uncertain future; Caroline, run ragged by the competing demands of her stroppy teenage children and her demented mother; and Rhona, unhappy at work and desperate to get home to her small daughter. And in the middle of the carriage sits Saheel, carrying a deadly rucksack
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.
