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    Dark Sky Island

    Lara Dearman

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    'A brooding, complex mystery' CAZ FREAR

    'A deeply atmospheric and gripping thriller with a wonderful sense of place' ROZ WATKINS

    There's a killer on the island - and someone knows who...

    When human bones are found in a remote bay in the Channel Islands, DCI Michael Gilbert is plunged into an investigation to find out who they belong to. The remains are decades old - but after another body is discovered, the police realise they could be dealing with a serial killer.

    Journalist Jennifer Dorey is desperate for answers, driven by a secret of her own - but it soon becomes clear that nobody on the island is quite what they seem. Will anyone tell the truth before it's too late? Or will the killer on the island strike again...?

    A gripping thriller, perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves and Peter May.

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    Praise for Dark Sky Island

    • A deeply atmospheric and gripping thriller with a wonderful sense of place. - Roz Watkins'Dark, compelling prose, pacy storytelling and a strongly realised sense of place. This book is mesmeric.' - Niki MackayBrilliant! - Alison BelshamIn Dark Sky Island Lara Dearman portrays island life and landscape so vividly, you might believe you'd actually been there. Tense, intriguing and alive with island atmosphere. I loved it. - Isabel Ashdown, author of Little Sister

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    Lara Dearman

    Lara Dearman

    Lara Dearman grew up on Guernsey before moving to the UK to study. She pursued a career in the city before taking time out to be with her young family. After her husband's job took the family to Singapore for three years, they returned to London where she studied for an MA in Creative Writing at St Mary's University. She graduated with a distinction in 2016. Lara now lives in New York with her husband and three children and is intending to write full time. Lara will be in London for a month over the summer and plans to spend plenty of time this side of the Atlantic each year.

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