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Hush Hush: From the million-copy bestseller comes the most gripping crime thriller of 2018
Mel Sherratt
‘Fans of MARTINA COLE will love this’ Katerina DiamondA gripping new series from million-copy bestseller Mel Sherratt.‘I love all Mel Sherratt’s books’ IAN RANKIN‘Twists and turns and delivers a satisfying shot of tension’ RACHEL ABBOTTA killer is on the loose, attacking people in places they feel most safe: their workplaces, their homes. It’s up to DS Grace Allendale to stop the murders, and prove herself to her new team.All clues lead to local crime family the Steeles, but that’s where things get complicated. Because the Steeles aren’t just any family, they’re Grace’s family. Two brothers and two sisters, connected by the violent father only Grace and her mother escaped.To catch the killer, Grace will have to choose between her team and her blood. But who do you trust, when both sides are out to get you?An unforgettable thriller that fans of MARTINA COLE and CARA HUNTER won’t be able to put down.Authors love HUSH HUSH:‘On a thriller cocktail list, Hush Hush would be a Bloody Mary with a perfect twist…’ FIONA BARTON‘Mel Sherratt is the new queen of gritty police procedurals’ C.L. TAYLOR‘Gripped me from the first page and didn’t let go until the heart-stopping conclusion!’ ROBERT BRYNDZARated FIVE STARS by real readers:‘This book had me hooked from the start.DS Grace Allendale is a great character.’‘I have read nearly all of Mel Sherratt's books and thoroughly enjoyed them. However, this one is my favourite!’‘A brilliant police procedural: deliciously intense and addictive with a suspenseful storyline that didn't disappoint!’‘Couldn’t read fast enough!’‘A riveting read and hopefully the first of many in this new series, 10 out of 10 and highly recommended!’‘I loved this book. Mel Sherratt is a new author for me and I’m so glad I found her…’
Copyright (#u90840564-6cc2-5406-b62a-5a846a40bd66)
Published by Avon an imprint of
HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 1 London Bridge Street,
London, SE1 9GF
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers 2018
Copyright © Mel Sherratt 2018
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A catalogue copy of this book is available from the British Library.
This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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Source ISBN: 9780008271046
Ebook Edition © October 2018 ISBN: 9780008271053
Version: 2018-10-23
Praise for Mel Sherratt: (#u90840564-6cc2-5406-b62a-5a846a40bd66)
‘An absolute masterpiece. Twisty, turny and full of surprises!’
Angela Marsons
‘Mel Sherratt’s books are as smart and edgy as her heroines’
Cara Hunter
‘Mel Sherratt is the new queen of gritty police procedurals’
C.L. Taylor
‘Twists and turns and delivers a satisfying shot of tension’
Rachel Abbott
‘Heart-stoppingly tense. I love Mel Sherratt’s writing’
Angela Clarke
‘Gripped me from the first page and didn’t let go until the heart-stopping conclusion!’
Robert Bryndza
‘A writer to watch out for’
Mandasue Heller
‘Uncompromising, powerful and very real – an important new voice’
David Mark
‘Mel’s vivid imagination really brings her characters to life’
Kerry Wilkinson
‘Mel Sherratt is a unique voice in detective fiction’
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Dedication (#u90840564-6cc2-5406-b62a-5a846a40bd66)
To Chris and Alison,
for always believing in me.
Contents
Cover (#u667e993d-cf1e-5f5c-bf9f-1f371bd911fb)
Title Page (#u393caa03-1d21-516f-b007-1e1685cdb5cb)
Copyright
Praise for Mel Sherratt
Dedication
March 2017 (#ub1a49a68-a952-599f-a78d-2dfee01a6287)
Chapter One: August 2018
Chapter Two: September 2018
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
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
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-One
Chapter Forty-Two
Chapter Forty-Three
Chapter Forty-Four
Chapter Forty-Five
Chapter Forty-Six
Chapter Forty-Seven
Chapter Forty-Eight
Chapter Forty-Nine
Chapter Fifty
