by Helen Phifer
Books by Helen Phifer
Beth Adams series:
The Girl in the Grave
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Detective Lucy Harwin series:
Dark House
Dying Breath
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Prequel to the Detective Lucy Harwin series:
Last Light
Available in Audio
Dark House (Available in the UK and the US)
Dying Breath (Available in the UK and the US)
Last Light (Available in the UK and the US)
Dying Breath
Unputdownable serial-killer fiction (Detective Lucy Harwin crime thriller series Book 2)
Take a breath. Pray it’s not your last.
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Just a few months after a terrifying case that nearly took her life, Detective Lucy Harwin is back with her squad in the coastal town of Brooklyn Bay – and this time, she’s faced with a case more horrifying than anything she’s encountered.
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Along with her partner, Detective Mattie Jackson, Lucy is investigating what appears to be a vicious but isolated murder; a woman found bludgeoned to death on a lonely patch of wasteland.
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But when a second victim is discovered strangled in an alleyway, then a young family shot in their own home, Lucy and the team must face the unthinkable reality - a killer is walking the streets of their town.
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While Lucy and the team try to find the link between these seemingly unconnected murders, they uncover a disturbing truth – these murders are replicating those carried out by infamous serial killers.
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Lucy must get to the killer before he strikes again. But he’s got his sights on her, and is getting ever closer… Can she save herself, before she becomes the final piece in his twisted game?
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A dark, gripping and sinister crime novel that will hook fans of Patricia Gibney, Joy Ellis and Angela Marsons from the very first page.
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Last Light
An absolutely gripping thriller with unputdownable suspense (Prequel to the Detective Lucy Harwin series)
Lucy watches the doctor leave, then turns to the nameless victim on the table. ‘I promise I will catch whoever did this to you,’ she whispers.
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In charge of a new team, Detective Lucy Harwin is called out to attend the discovery of a woman’s body in an abandoned, crumbling church, and is quickly plunged into a case that will test her leadership skills to the limit.
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With no leads except the crudely-fashioned crucifix the victim was displayed on, Lucy is at a complete loss. That is, until another body turns up: an elderly woman who devoted her life to the church.
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Faced with a killer stalking the streets of her small coastal town, while also throwing herself into work to forget the love of her life, Lucy’s first case is turning into a nightmare.
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Linking the killer to the church where her own teenage daughter volunteers, it seems the threat is quickly drawing closer to Lucy and those she loves. Can she catch this monster and prevent a tragedy that will tear her world apart?
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An addictive and unputdownable crime thriller that will hook fans of Patricia Gibney, LJ Ross and Angela Marsons from the very first page.
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Acknowledgements
I’d like to thank Phil Sullivan for offering to be my Mr Nasty – what a job turning you into a serial killer, Phil. You’re far too nice; I’m not going to lie, it’s been difficult. I’d also like to thank Diane Sullivan for being an amazing, inspirational woman. Much love to you both, my friends. Huge thanks to my editor, Jessie Botterill. I’ve certainly made you work with this book. It’s been a tough one to write and you’ve had your work cut out for you. I appreciate all your fabulous input for making it what it is.
I’d also like to say a huge thank you to the fabulous Noelle Holten for all her hard work promoting it. You’re amazing. Also thank you to Kim Nash for always being there when hugs are needed by everyone. You both work so hard for your authors and I’m truly privileged you have my back.
Another thank you to rest of the fabulous team at Bookouture; I’m so grateful I get to work with such amazing publishers.
Thank you to the book bloggers who read and support authors – you are truly wonderful and I can’t tell you how appreciated you all are, there just aren’t enough words.
I owe a huge debt of gratitude to my fabulous readers, my number one fans, my inspiration. You have no idea how blessed I feel to be able to do what I love. I write these stories and you, my dear friends, buy my books and read them. Which is all a writer could ever ask for. This writer thanks you from the bottom of her heart.
Thank you to Paul O’Neill – I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your surveyor’s reports when it comes to the final read-through. You’re a lifesaver.
A special thank you to Jo Bartlett for her never-ending writing support. She is there for every wobble along the way and I’m truly grateful for your wonderful friendship.
Thank you to my dear friends Sam Thomas, Tina Sykes having coffee with you is the best therapy there is. Oh, and somehow you both ended up in this book, I hope you don’t mind.
Another debt of thanks to John Paton, who always answers any questions I have. You too ended up as a character, I hope you don’t mind either. I’d also like to thank Carl Langhorn for his advice and answering my strange questions without blinking an eye.
Lastly a big thank you to my Wednesday night meditation ladies, Helen, Jan, Val, Sam, Joanna you are the highlight of my week and my life savers. I wouldn’t want to fall asleep in public anywhere else.
Published by Bookouture in 2019
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An imprint of StoryFire Ltd.
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Copyright © Helen Phifer, 2019
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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers.
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eBook ISBN: 978-1-78681-878-2
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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organisations, places and events other than those clearly in the public domain, are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
