The Killer
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‘Well you know better than any of them, don’t you Pat? All them smarmy gits with degrees that get paid shedloads more than you.’
Kaz could see Pat rising to the bait, she always did. Her neck flushed, her cheeks reddened.
‘The Lord will smite thee Phelps! He will cast down the ungodly into the pit of hell!’
‘What’s that bit in the Bible, Pat? Something about more joy in heaven over one sinner that repents? You should check it out.’
Pat’s eyes glistened with hate.
‘You’ll be back on crack in a week. You won’t be able to help yourself.’
Kaz smiled equably. Through the door her freedom was waiting. She felt almost high, suffused with the natural joy of being alive. She took a deep breath and wished she could hold on to this precious feeling, this golden moment. For she knew one thing for certain: it wouldn’t last. Once she stepped outside there would be no respite, it would all begin again.
THE KILLER
After a degree in law and a stint as a journalist, Susan Wilkins embarked on a career in television drama. She has written numerous scripts for shows ranging from Casualty and Heartbeat to Coronation Street and East-Enders. She created and wrote the London-based detective drama South of the Border of which the BBC made two series. The Killer is her third novel and completes a trilogy.
Also by Susan Wilkins
The Informant
The Mourner
First published 2017 by Macmillan
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