The corpse of a young woman is found bludgeoned, frozen and burnt to death.
Then the post-mortem reveals that she recently gave birth. And evidence suggests the baby may still be alive.
Detective Kate Farrer must find the missing newborn if it’s going to have any chance of surviving. And catch the dead woman’s murderer before her own personal demons overwhelm her…
Then the post-mortem reveals that she recently gave birth. And evidence suggests the baby may still be alive.
Detective Kate Farrer must find the missing newborn if it’s going to have any chance of surviving. And catch the dead woman’s murderer before her own personal demons overwhelm her…
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Reviews
Will keep you gripped from start to finish...break-neck plots...fascinating medical and police procedural details . . . What a compelling new talent!
Kathryn Fox has created a forensic physician who readers of Patricia Cornwell will adore
Fox is stomach-churningly good
Patricia Cornwell's forensic fantasies may have cooled, but Fox's morgue-talk promises to plug the gap.
An irresistible page turner
Crichton investigates with enthusiasm mixed with fear. The climax is shocking and chilling. If Fox can do this on her debut novel, the future looks bright
Meticulously researched and seamlessly plotted, MALICIOUS INTENT marks out Kathryn Fox as a name to watch