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Zusatztext Marks out this former probation officer as one of our most exciting and accomplished crime writers . . . Since the publication of The Murder Wall in 2012! Hannah has deservedly moved into the top league! producing deep! dark! action-packed thrillers that showcase her keen eye for authentic police and forensic detail! masterful plotting and superb characterisation skills . . . As always! Hannah's intelligent plotting is given extra impetus by a cast of vibrant and credible characters! each beautifully portrayed and each explored and developed with the author's remarkable insight! empathy and sensitivity.Clever! compelling and sophisticated. Informationen zum Autor Mari Hannah is a multi-award-winning author, whose authentic voice is no happy accident. A former probation officer, she lives in rural Northumberland with her partner, an ex-murder detective. Mari turned to script-writing when her career was cut short following an assault on duty. Her debut, The Murder Wall , (adapted from a script she developed with the BBC) won her the Polari First Book Prize. Its follow-up, Settled Blood , picked up a Northern Writers' Award. Mari's body of work won her the CWA Dagger in the Library 2017, an incredible honour to receive so early in her career. In 2019, she was voted DIVA Wordsmith of the Year. In 2020, she won Capital Crime International Crime Writing Festival's Crime Book of the Year for Without a Trace. Her Kate Daniels series is in development with Stephen Fry's production company, Sprout Pictures. Klappentext 'Taut storytelling and razor-sharp dialogue . . . a novel not to be missed' Daily Mail A security van sets off for Durham prison, a disgraced Special Branch officer in the back. It never arrives. En route it is hijacked by armed men, the prisoner sprung. Suspended from duty on suspicion of aiding and abetting the audacious escape of his former boss, Detective Sergeant Matthew Ryan is locked out of the manhunt. Desperate to preserve his career and prove his innocence, he backs off. But when the official investigation falls apart, under surveillance and with his life in danger, Ryan goes dark, enlisting others in his quest to discover the truth. When the trail leads to the suspicious death of a Norwegian national, Ryan uncovers an international conspiracy that has claimed the lives of many. 'Very creepy. Read it on your commute and you'll be looking over your shoulder all the way home' Marie Claire 'A rollercoaster of a ride involving corruption, surveillance and espionage . . . the author is a brilliant writer' Sun Follow Mari Hannah on Twitter at twitter.com/ mariwriter www.marihannah.com One fugitive. A deadly conspiracy. No rules. Zusammenfassung One fugitive. A deadly conspiracy. No rules . . . Introducing Matthew Ryan and Eloise O'Neil in this gripping thriller by Polari Prize-winner Mari Hannah....
