The Silent Children
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Carol
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Little Girl Lost
DI Robyn Carter Book 1
Her breath rose and fell in fearful gasps but it was too late. She could already see what she dreaded most. The back seat was empty.
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Her little girl was gone.
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Abigail lives the perfect life with her doting husband and adorable baby Izzy. But someone knows a secret about Abigail and they want the truth to be told.
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When Izzy is snatched from a carpark, it becomes a case for Detective Robyn Carter. Someone has been sending threatening messages to Abigail from an anonymous number. What is Abigail hiding?
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Robyn’s instincts tell her there’s a connection between Izzy’s abduction and two murders she is investigating. But the last time she acted on impulse her fiancé was killed. To break this case and earn her place back on the force, she must learn to trust herself again – and fast. Robyn is on the hunt for a ruthless serial killer. And unless she gets to the twisted individual in time a little girl will die …
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Gripping, fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense, this serial killer thriller will chill you to the bone. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter.
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Secrets of the Dead
DI Robyn Carter Book 2
Colourful, plastic boats were scattered in puddles on the floor. In the bathtub lay Linda Upton, fully-clothed, lips a shade of blue, and bloodshot eyes wide open.
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When a young mother is found drowned in the bath, clutching a receipt saying ‘all debts paid’, Detective Robyn Carter knows it’s just the beginning of a harrowing case. She recognises the signs of a serial killer, and a second victim with a receipt confirms her worst fears.
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There are no witnesses. The victims had no debts. With the body count rising and the local press whipping the public into a frenzy, Robyn is under pressure to solve the crime in record time. But her team can’t find a link between the victims, and the cracks are starting to show.
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Just when her leads have dried up, Robyn discovers photographs in two of the victims’ houses, which she thinks could unlock the case. But as she hones in on the killer’s shocking motive, one of her own is put in terrible danger.
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Can Robyn stop the most twisted killer of her career before it’s too late?
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A heart-pounding, toe-curling, one-sitting serial killer thriller that will hook you from the first page till the last. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter.
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The Missing Girls
Detective Robyn Carter crime thriller series Book 3
One girl found dead. Another girl gone...
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Long shadows danced on the tin walls. Inside the trunk lay Carrie Miller, wrapped in plastic, arms folded across her ribcage, lips sealed tight forever...
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When, a girl’s body is found at a Midlands storage unit, it is too decomposed for Detective Robyn Carter to read the signs left by the killer.
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No one knows the woman in blue who rented the unit; her hire van can’t be traced. But as the leads run dry another body is uncovered. This time the killer’s distinctive mark is plain to see, and matching scratches on the first victim’s skeleton make Robyn suspect she’s searching for a serial killer.
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As Robyn closes in on the killer’s shocking hunting ground, another girl goes missing, and this time it’s someone close to her own heart.
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Robyn can’t lose another loved one. Can she find the sickest individual she has ever faced, before it’s too late?
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An utterly gripping and darkly compelling detective thriller that will have fans of Robert Dugoni, Angela Marsons and James Patterson hooked from the very start. You will not guess the ending!
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Life Swap
She wanted a new life and true love. But the grass isn’t always greener on the other side…
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All Polly has to her name is a string of failed relationships and a mountain of debt. She sees herself as a hopeless case and would do anything to change her luck.
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So when she’s given the opportunity to swap all she’s ever known for a life of luxury, Polly jumps at the chance. Soon, it’s all diamonds, spa days and celebrity parties. Now all that's missing from her life is a bit of romance. Will hunky Matt be the man to heal her broken heart?
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But money can’t always buy you happiness. Can the life she’s always dreamed of get in the way of true love?
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A witty, heart warming read, perfect for fans of Debbie Johnson and Carole Matthews.
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Take a Chance on Me
A laugh-out-loud feel good romantic comedy
A hilarious heart-warming read about friendship, taking chances and finding love, second time round.
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When Charlie’s husband leaves after ten years of marriage, her spirits hit an all-time low. She just isn’t sure how to pick herself up again. So, best friend Mercedes makes it her mission to put a spring back in Charlie’s step with the perfect bucket list.
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As Charlie takes a chance and bungee jumps and belly dances her way through an array of adventures, her love life also begins to look up and she’s soon enjoying a few dates as a newly single woman. She begins to realise that finding romance, might not be so hard, especially when you’ve got someone like journalist Jake who has an adorable little boy and is very easy on the eye.
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But is Jake too good to be true? As Charlie’s challenges on the bucket list get bigger, so do her questions about Jake. Should she continue to hold out for the fairy-tale? Or should she take a chance on Jake and hope for a happy ending?
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A witty romantic read perfect for fans of Carole Matthews and Debbie Johnson.
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Acknowledgements
As I come to the end of another DI Robyn Carter book, I am grateful not only to Natalie Butlin and Lydia Vassar-Smith for their endless patience and guidance, but to everyone at Bookouture for their stupendous efforts to ensure The Silent Children was ready for publication on time.
I would also like to thank all those who have kept me motivated throughout the process. Special thanks go to Angie Marsons and Patricia Gibney, two outstanding authors, who gave freely of their time to offer advice and huge amounts of support when I was flagging on those long, endless nights.
More thanks go to the truly incredible Kim Nash, publicist extraordinaire and tremendous friend to all of us.
There are so many people who support an author as they battle with deadlines and plot holes, long nights and frustrations, and I am no exception. There are days when a review from a kind reader or blogger can make all the difference, and I would like to thank all of the book bloggers who have put a spring in my step on a dark day. There are far too many to mention and I’d need several pages to list them all, but I’ll start with Annette Angelx, Joanne Robertson, Trish Tishylou Hill, Shell Baker, Alison Daughtrey-Drew, Sian-Elin Flint-Freel, Linda Hobden, Linda Hill, Kaisha Holloway and Sue Hampson. I’m sorry I can’t mention you all, but you are so important and hugely appreciated.
And finally, my heartfelt thanks to you, the readers. Your comments, reviews, messages and emails about my books keep me writing. Thank you all.
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Copyright © Carol Wyer, 2017
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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, 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.
ISBN: 978-1-78681-327-5