The Sacrificial Man

Don't miss this gripping thriller from award-winning, Kindle #1 bestselling author Ruth Dugdall, as discussed on Radio 4's 'Woman's Hour'.'Ruth Dugdall's novels are intelligent and gripping, with a sophisticated psychological sensibility. She is a huge talent.' Sophie Hannah
'Gripping, original, authentic' Erin Kelly
When Probation Officer Cate Austin is given her new assignment, she faces the highest-profile case of her career. Alice Mariani is charged with assisted suicide and Cate must recommend a sentence.
Alice insists her story is one of misinterpreted love, forcing those around her to analyse their own lives. Who is to decide what is normal and when does loyalty turn to obsession?
Investigating the loophole that lies between murder and euthanasia, Cate must now meet the woman who agreed to comply with her lover's final request.
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About the author

Ruth Dugdallis an internationally published novelist, a #1 bestselling author and a short story writer. Her previous career was as a Youth Justice Social Worker, then she worked for 10 years as a Probation Officer.

Product details

• Authors: Dugdall Ruth
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 26.03.2026
• EAN: 9780008804282
• ISBN: 978-0-00-880428-2
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 270 g
• Series: Cate Austin
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; FICTION / Women, FICTION / Crime, Crime & mystery, Suffolk, FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological, FICTION / Legal, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, Thriller / suspense, Psychological thriller, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives