The Volvo starts the first time, which makes it more reliable than my own body. As the boom gate rises, I catch a glimpse of the doctor still standing in the car park staring after me.
Extraordinary Acclaim for Michael Robotham’s
SHATTER
“The most suspenseful book I read all year…. Don’t get into the second half of this book before the Green Day concert, or you’ll end up staying home to see how it all comes out.”
—Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly
“Robotham is a fine storyteller and his characters, including the hard-bitten detective Veronica Cray, are captivating…. Terrific…. A classic ‘wrong man’ thriller that puts its hero in hot water, then raises the Fahrenheit to a fever pitch…. Robotham not only builds the suspense masterfully but tops it off with a stunning twist.”
—Jonathan Durbin, People
“Will have you turning the pages compulsively, desperate to get to the end, but not daring to miss a word.”
—Peter Millar, The Times (UK)
“Psychological suspense at its finest.”
—David Montgomery, Chicago Sun-Times
“The reader is drawn inexorably into the story because the characters are very convincing as real people in a tragic situation… genuinely terrifying.”
—Jessica Mann, Literary Review
“A clever novel by a very talented storyteller.”
—Susanna Yager, Sunday Telegraph (UK)
“Robotham’s best psychological thriller.”
—Henry Sutton, Daily Mirror (London)
“As pleasurably upsetting as anything I’ve ever read…. Robotham’s style inhabits the realm of ideas where writerly cadence, sociological consequence and, above all, eventful narrative, coalesce into wonderfully dense detailed novels of place and character. He is simply one of the most pleasing crime writers to read.”
—Graeme Blundell, The Australian
“Proves Robotham is a master at making the earth move.”
—Shari Lowe, Daily Record (UK)
“Shatter is a first class crime novel, sure to enhance Robotham’s growing reputation.”
—Jeff Popple, Canberra Times (Australia)
“Nail-biting suspense of the highest order.”
—Sunday Telegraph (Australia)
“Even the sharpest readers may not anticipate all of the plot’s agile switchbacks or foresee the chilling climax…. Compelling.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Thematically complex, artfully structured, beautifully written and observed, Shatter confirms Robotham’s place in the front row of crime.”
—Sue Turnbull, Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
“Tense, fast-paced, intelligent and thought-provoking…. What more could you want from a psychological thriller?”
—Beau Taylor, Australian Bookseller and Publisher Magazine
“This is a novel with a crocodile grip…. You cannot put it down.”
—Roger Hainsworth, Adelaide Review (Australia)
“A sophisticated psychological thriller that builds from the start with impressive power… Robotham shows us that, with the right tools, every person can be manipulated.”
—Silke Schroeder, Hallo Buches (Germany)
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Bleed for Me
Contents
Front Cover Image
Welcome
Dedication
Epigraph
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
About the Author
A Preview of Bleed for Me
Also by Michael Robotham
Extraordinary Acclaim for Michael Robotham’s SHATTER
Copyright
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