Close to the Bone: An addictive crime thriller with edge-of-your-seat suspense (Detective Megan Thomas)
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A Letter from Susan
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I have loved writing Megan Thomas and I’ve tried to create a character to fit the mood of the times. She’s far from perfect but she’s doing the best she can; like me, like you, like most of us. And these are very strange times. But the police, in particular, have been faced with unprecedented challenges. I’ve been wondering how Megan would cope and perhaps you have too. So if you’d like to catch up with Megan and all her colleagues in the time of Covid, I’m offering readers a short story. It’s free. You can get a copy by going to my author website:
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Buried Deep
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On the first day in her new job, Detective Megan Thomas is called to a murder. The body lies deep in an underground bunker, in the middle of beautiful countryside. The two women in the nearest house claim to have no idea who it could be or who could have put it there. So why are they so nervous? And why does Noah, the young child living there, talk about a visitor he’s meant to keep secret?
Megan is determined to prove she can handle the case. She’s moved to Devon for a fresh start, after years spent undercover. But when she looks at the victim, it triggers a panic attack. As her heart races and her breathing stalls, she’s forced to ask whether she can return to life in a regular crime unit. Her memories are too powerful to be buried, maybe too powerful to let her do her job.
As the mysteries surrounding the murder grow, and another body is found on the stretch of beach where she swims every day, Megan fights to remembers why she joined the police. Then Noah goes missing, and Megan finds herself in a race against time against a truly vicious killer. She won’t rest until she finds answers – no matter what it might cost her.
A completely gripping new series from bestselling author Susan Wilkins, introducing the tough and determined Detective Megan Thomas. For fans of Ann Cleeves, Angela Marsons and Mari Hannah, this will keep you hooked from the first page to the last.
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Acknowledgements
Huge thanks to the experts who’ve guided me, making sure I know how the police would proceed, and for understanding when I’ve twisted their advice for the purposes of drama. Colin James is brilliant, inventive and patient. Again he should take credit for some of my better ideas. Kate Bendelow is the go-to expert on forensics and endlessly generous with her time. Graham Bartlett is always my fallback, because if he doesn’t know, he knows a person who does. Alex Doughty has added her expertise and, in particular, her knowledge of policing in Devon.
Thanks to the wonderful team at Bookouture for launching me on the next stage of my crime-writing journey. Thanks to Alexandra Holmes and Jennie Ayres for the careful copyediting. And extra special thanks to my editor, Ruth Tross. Once again I’ve relied on her smart and incisive editing and her encyclopaedic knowledge of crime fiction.
As ever I am lucky enough to have a back-up crew of fellow crime writers who are always generous with advice, support and encouragement. So thanks to the usual suspects, you know who you are. And loads of love and hugs to my friends and family for putting up with the ups and downs of the writing life. Last but never least, my two first readers: Jenny Kenyon and Sue Kenyon.
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