The Silent Killer

Trevor Wood

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'SUPER-SMART AND HIGHLY ORIGINAL' - Doug Johnstone'BRILLIANT AND DEEPLY EVOCATIVE' - Graham Bartlett'AN EXCITING START TO A NEW SERIES' - Patricia Gibney'A WRITER AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME' - Robert Rutherford

THE CLOCK IS TICKING. THERE'S NO ESCAPE.DCI Jack Parker has faced some tough cases, but with a serial killer stalking the streets of Newcastle and one of his closest colleagues lying in the mortuary following a hit and run he thinks things are about as tough as they've ever been. But he should know that trouble always comes in threes.

Jack is about to face the biggest challenge of his life, one that will end his career and destroy his family: Early Onset Dementia. As he does everything he can to hide his deteriorating condition from his family and colleagues, Jack believes that the serial killer is haunted by his childhood while his own memories are built on increasingly shifting sands.

The race against time to save lives, including his own, has begun.

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Praise for The Silent Killer

  • A super-smart and highly original police thriller, written with huge heart - Doug Johnstone, author of The Space Between UsA brilliant and deeply evocative novel. The wonderful storytelling and perfectly drawn characters will have you rooting for the new detective on the block - Graham Bartlett, author of the Jo Howe seriesThoroughly enjoyable ... it zipped along. An exciting start to a new series ... can't wait to read more of Jack and the team - Patricia Gibney, author of the Detective Lottie Parker SeriesOne of the best hooks for a novel I've seen this year, and artfully executed by a writer at the top of his game. An absolute masterpiece of teasing tension that'll drag you by the scruff of the neck to the very last page - Robert Rutherford, author of Seven Days

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Trevor Wood

Trevor Wood

Trevor Wood has lived in Newcastle for twenty-five years and considers himself an adopted Geordie. He's a successful playwright who has also worked as a journalist and spin-doctor for the City Council. Prior to that he served in the Royal Navy for sixteen years. Trevor holds an MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) from UEA. The Man on the Street, his first novel, was published to widespread critical acclaim and won the 2020 CWA New Blood Dagger. One Way Street was his second novel and Dead End Street concluded the trilogy.

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