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A mother's nightmare: her children taken from her because of unexplained injuries all over their bodies. Who will believe her story?
When lawyer Daniel Connell receives a visit from his trouble-making old flame Victoria pleading for his help, he looks for any excuse not to get involved. But no one else believes her pleas of innocence and Daniel can see she is terrified.
As he enters Victoria's life once more, Daniel's search for truth leads from the dark heart of Essex to the mountains of Afghanistan, and a terrifying world where monsters are real - and nothing is sacred.
About the author
David Thoren wurde 1972 in Australien geboren. Offiziell arbeitet er als Grafikdesigner. Am liebsten treibt er jedoch seine Kollegen und Nachbarn mit absurden E-Mails zur Weißglut. 2008 ging sein Versuch, die ausstehende Rechnung seines Chiropraktikers mit einer selbst gezeichneten Spinne zu bezahlen, um die Welt. Seitdem gilt er als der berühmteste notorische Unruhestifter des Internets. Er lebt und provoziert in Adelaide.
Summary
Tackling the Essex underworld takes nerve. Is hard-bitten lawyer Daniel Connell up to the job?
Foreword
Tackling the Essex underworld takes nerve. Is hard-bitten lawyer Daniel Connell up to the job?
Report
I enthused about Thorne's debut, East of Innocence, which featured disgraced City of London lawyer and hard man David Connell... Authentic, fast-moving and with a wry ear for dialogue, it turned out to be a hit... This excellent second outing for Connell sees him answering a plea from his troubled former lover... So begins an investigation that takes him to Afghanistan, but also sends him to the ugly depths of the Essex underworld. Thorne used to write jokes for comedians, but there is barely a laugh in this grippingly good crime story. Geoffrey Wansell Daily Mail
