The Silent Girls

‘Ambulance and police. Something’s happened. I don’t know what. But my little girl.’ A sob choked off the sentence. He took a deep breath and finished, ‘It’s my daughter...’



When a young girl disappears from the edge of the local forest, the Gloucestershire police are convinced she’s been taken by the same killer who stabbed to death beautiful, young Emily Risman eighteen years ago. They’re desperate to finally have the evidence to put him away. To save another girl before it’s too late.



Only Detective Anna Gwynne thinks he isn’t the real killer.



Anna can’t find proof and as time is running out, she realises she needs to get inside the killer’s twisted mind. And she knows just who to ask. Hector Shaw, in prison for killing the six men who caused his own daughter’s death.



Can Anna get what she needs from Hector before another life is lost, or could he lead her down a path that puts her own life in grave danger?



An absolutely page-turning thriller that will have you hooked. If you love Val McDermid, Angela Marsons and M.J. Arlidge, you won’t be able to put down Come Out to Play.

What people are saying about Come Out to Play:

‘An impressive, addictive and compelling read from a master storyteller. Once I started this book, I could not bear to be parted from it… you dare not take a breath as the suspenseful story unfolds right up until the cinematic end.’ Renita D’Silva



‘A very creepy procedural with tons of suspects and red herrings and a twist that I didn't see coming… unbearably suspenseful.’ Goodreads reviewer



‘Creepy, eerie, gritty, and suspenseful… A must read!’ Goodreads reviewer



‘An absorbing new crime series with a cleverly written, complicated plot.’ Humble Tart Kitchen



‘So many unexpected twists and turns and an ending that came as a complete surprise.’ Goodreads reviewer