Darkside : [would you know a killer if you looked him in the eyes?

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNAP 'Bauer's great gift is her ability to surprise the reader' Daily Telegraph THE QUESTION IS: WHO IS HUNTING WHO? In a small village where no stranger goes unnoticed, a local woman has been murdered in her bed. This is PC Jonas Holly's first murder investigation. But he is distracted by anonymous messages that seem to come from the killer . . . Is Jonas going to be able to solve the crime, whilst being taunted by a psychopath? ___ 'Impressively original and convincing' Sophie Hannah Readers are gripped by Darkside : 'A captivating read which I couldn't put down ' ***** ' Brilliant, clever , crime fiction' ***** ' Gripping and entertaining ' ***** Shipcott in bleak mid-winter: a close knit community where no stranger goes unnoticed. So when an elderly woman is murdered in her bed, village policeman Jonas Holly is doubly shocked. How could someone have killed and left no trace?Jonas finds himself sidelined as the investigation is snatched away from him by an abrasive senior detective. Is his first murder investigation over before it’s begun? But this isn’t the end of it for Jonas, because someone in the village is taunting him, blaming him for the tragedy, and watching every move he makes... Belinda Bauer first novel Blacklands won the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel 2010 Talking about the new book, Darkside, Bauer remarked: 'Darkside is the story of a young policeman who gets hopelessly out of his depth while trying to catch the killer of elderly and vulnerable people in the tiny village where he lives with his chronically ill wife. He is sidelined by the homicide detectives who are called in, and a series of sinister notes accuse him of failing to do his job. 'Darkside was terrible to write. I was frequently reduced to tears while wrestling with what the characters were going through and with all its twists and turns. I ended up moulding the plot out of clay just so that I could get some visual sense of what I was doing. It sounds pretentious but it really helped. When I finished Darkside I hated it but the more I live with it, the more I like it. I'm interested to see what readers think...' 03 Thriller/Mistery In bleak midwinter, the people of Shipcott are shocked by the murder of an elderly woman in her bed. As snow cuts off the village, local policeman Jonas Holly is torn between catching a brutal killer and protecting his vulnerable wife, Lucy. When the inquiry is commandeered by an abrasive senior detective, Jonas finds himself derided by his colleagues and ashamed to admit to Lucy that he?s been sidelined. It seems his first murder investigation may be over before it?s begun. But when he receives a series of increasingly sinister anonymous notes, Jonas is thrust back into the center of the case. Someone in the village is taunting him, blaming him for the tragedy. Someone thinks he?s not doing his job; someone seems to know every move he makes. And soon Jonas has to ask: Who?s hunting who? __________ The Question Is: Who Is Hunting Who? In A Small Village Where No Stranger Goes Unnoticed, A Local Woman Has Been Murdered In Her Bed. This Is Pc Jonas Holly's First Murder Investigation. But He Is Distracted By Anonymous Messages That Seem To Come From The Killer . . . Is Jonas Going To Be Able To Solve The Crime, Whilst Being Taunted By A Psychopath? 'bauer's Great Gift Is Her Ability To Surprise The Reader' Daily Telegraph 'impressively Original And Convincing' Sophie Hannah __________ *this Book Has Recently Been Re-issued And There Are Two Different Cover Designs Available. We Are Unable To Accept Requests For A Specific Cover; The Different Covers Will Be Randomly Assigned To Orders.* Shipcott in bleak mid-winter: a close knit community where no stranger goes unnoticed. So when an elderly woman is murdered in her bed, village policeman Jonas Holly is doubly shocked. How could someone have killed and left no trace? Jonas finds himself sidelined as the investigation is snatched away from him by an abrasive senior detective. Is his first murder investigation over before it's begun? But this isn't the end of it for Jonas, because someone in the village is taunting him, blaming him for the tragedy, and watching every move he makes ... Shipcott in bleak mid-winter: a close knit community where no stranger goes unnoticed. So when an elderly woman is murdered in her bed, village policeman Jonas Holly is doubly shocked. How could someone have killed and left no trace? Jonas finds himself sidelined as the investigation is snatched away from him by an abrasive senior detective. Also someone in the village is taunting him, blaming him for the tragedy, and watching every move he makes