The Perfect Victim
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A special shout-out to anyone who has patiently answered my questions (aka dug me out of gaping plot holes): in particular Dr Rini Chatterjee; crime-writer extraordinaire, Neil White; and Jana Pruden, award-winning reporter at Edmonton’s The Globe and Mail.
I’ve been fortunate enough to meet many fabulous faces along the way: to the crime-blogger community, your support is hugely appreciated; to my fellow Bonnier authors, I miss you all hugely; and to the other crime scene writers, your boundless knowledge (and filthy jokes) have got me through many a dark night.
Thank you to my family: the Jacksons, Lanes, Bigmores and Butchers; and to my wildly supportive friends on both sides of the Atlantic. An extra-special thank you to my in-laws, Nick and Maggie, for keeping me upright when the world was spinning (and for answering my many childcare emergencies!).
To my daughter, Evelyn, who arrived just as I started writing The Perfect Victim. I apologise for breastfeeding you whilst on the phone to forensic experts, and for dedicating so much of your early life to plotting grisly murders. Any royalties will go towards your therapy.
To my son, Arthur: your hugs, laughs and Lego-building provided a welcome foil to the day job. I love you to the moon and back.
To my husband, James, who unknowingly inspired so many of the positive character traits in the book. You gave me space, gin and childcare in equal measure. What more could a wife ask for?! Seriously, without you this book wouldn’t exist, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
A final thanks go to my wonderful parents, Peter & Gloria, who taught me to work hard and dream big. This one’s for you . . .
About the Author
Corrie Jackson has been a journalist for fifteen years. During that time she has worked at Harper’s Bazaar, the Daily Mail, Grazia and Glamour. Corrie now lives in Greenwich, Connecticut with her husband and two children. Breaking Dead, her debut novel, was the first in the journalist Sophie Kent series and was described by Glamour as ‘Gripping . . . crime with a side order of chic’ and by the Sun as ‘Original, amazingly written and tense’.
Go back to the beginning with the first Sophie Kent thriller . . .
London Fashion Week.
When a teenage model is found brutally murdered, journalist Sophie Kent is distraught. She failed to save the girl and now she wants justice.
Determined to catch the murderer, Sophie cuts through the industry’s glittery surface to expose a toxic underworld of drugs, prostitution, blackmail and secrets. Then her personal life threatens to derail everything.
Battling her demons and her wealthy dysfunctional family, Sophie goes head to head with a sadistic killer – a killer who is only just getting started . . .
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