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Death Messenger, Matthew Ryan

An “intriguing” British police procedural about a killer who leaves a trail of gruesome film footage but no bodies, from the author of The Silent Room (Kirkus Reviews).

When a mysterious video is delivered to Northumbria Police Headquarters, Detective Sergeant Matthew Ryan and Detective Superintendent Eloise O’Neil are among the few to view its disturbing content. With little to go on, the only lead comes from the anonymous and chilling woman’s voice narrating the blood-soaked lock-up depicted on screen.

But with no victim visible, nor any indication of where the unidentifiable crime scene is located, Ryan and O’Neil get the distinct feeling someone is playing with them. What is certain is that the newly formed special unit has just taken on its first challenging case.

As further shocking videos start arriving at police stations around the country, the body count rises. But what connects all the victims? And why are they being targeted? As the investigation deepens, the team is brought to breaking point as secrets from the past threaten to derail their pursuit of a merciless killer

Mari Hannah

MARI HANNAH is the award-winning author of the Kate Daniels crime fiction series, a former Probation Officer whose career was cut short when she was injured on duty. She’s a scriptwriter who has written a feature length film and the pilot episode of a crime series for television, the latter as part of a BBC drama development scheme. She lives in Northumberland with her partner, an ex-murder detective. The Death Messenger is the second in the Matthew Ryan series.

A Thomas Dunne Book