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Truth or Die
Katerina Diamond
‘All hail the new Queen of Crime’ Heat magazineLet the games begin…When Professor Hugh Norris is found brutally murdered at Exeter university, DS Imogen Grey and DS Adrian Miles turn to the students for answers. Who would target a seemingly innocent man – and why? Someone knows more than they’re letting on – and they’re playing a very sinister game. A game so dark, it will shake the university to its core…As another professor is found butchered and the death toll begins to rise, the police have to examine their own pasts to uncover the person behind the killings – before it’s too late. But are they brave enough to face up to the truth?The Sunday Times bestseller is back in a twisty new novel, perfect for fans of M.J. Arlidge and Angela Marsons.
TRUTH OR DIE
Katerina Diamond
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2019
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Cover design by Claire Ward © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2019 Cover photographs © Katarzyna Lukaszewska/Arcangel Images
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Source ISBN: 9780008282929
Ebook Edition © July 2019 ISBN: 9780008282936
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Praise for Katerina Diamond (#ufbb1d4c8-ae62-551f-8372-f904c8da692b)
‘Diamond is the master of gripping literature’
Evening Standard
‘A terrific story, originally told. All hail the new queen of crime!’
Heat
‘A web of a plot that twists and turns and keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. This formidable debut is a page-turner, but don’t read it before bed if you’re easily spooked!’
Sun
‘A page-turner with a keep-you-guessing plot’
Sunday Times Crime Club
‘Diamond neatly handles a string of interlocking strands’
Daily Mail
‘This gem of a crime novel is packed with twists until the last page’
Closer
‘A deliciously dark read, Katerina Diamond keeps her readers guessing throughout as she leads us on a very secretive, VERY twisted journey … everything I was expecting from a well-written, pacy thriller’
Lisa Hall, author of Between You And Me
‘A dark, twisting tale that won’t fail to captivate’
Mint Velvet
‘Wow, I thought The Teacher was fantastic but The Secret is on another level. Was gripped all the way through and kept me guessing as the story unfolded’
NetGalley Reviewer
‘Another grim and gory spider’s web from Katerina Diamond – closely following on from The Teacher and not letting up on the twists and turns’
Goodreads Reviewer
‘An impeccable novel with nail-biting chapters … Katerina Diamond deserves the title of Queen of Crime, because I’ll be damned if anyone writes novels like she does. 5* doesn’t do this book justice’
The Brunette Bookshelf
‘Has the feeling of a nightmare come to life …’
LoveReading
‘The suspense is literally out of this world’
Compelling Reads
‘A dark and twisted tale that had me gasping in fear’
Handwritten Girl
Dedication (#ufbb1d4c8-ae62-551f-8372-f904c8da692b)
To Audrey,
Over the last 13 years, I’ve come to think of you as someone who lives in my house.
Love Mum
Contents
Cover (#u5b2f20a2-11f3-5bfb-abed-1abf6f2dc96a)
Title Page (#u7e8e2840-22b6-5fbe-a7fb-466a759439ad)
Copyright
Praise for Katerina Diamond
Dedication
Part One
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Part Two
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine