Savage Truth 9781036710705 Paperback

A Cornish thriller of a mother who vanished in 1984.Emotionally charged British suspense of cold-case digging, unreliable memory, grief and deception.One whispered warning. One shattered family. One final chance for answers.Byrdie Willis was six years old when her mother vanished, and the Angel whispered in her ear. She never forgot the date: the 23rd of October, 1984. But the past, long buried, doesnt stay that way.As she uncovers fragments of her familys troubled history, Byrdie is drawn into the legacy of Neville Savage, a serial killer now locked inside the high-security therapeutic unit of HMP Fenton. She never imagined there could be a connection, but the deeper she digs, the more disturbing the links become.Uncertain of her memories and haunted by the past, Byrdie turns to lawyer Eden Grey and private investigators Ross Trenear and Claire McBride. Together, they begin to piece together a story shaped by grief, deception, and a childs lost voice.Who was the Angel who whispered to her that night? And what terrible truth was he trying to protect her from?Savage Truthis a standalone book in the Cornish Crime series, a tense, emotional thriller where rise to the surface, and the truth comes at a devastating cost. Forfans of Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves.Praise for Savage Truth: Bit different from usual who-dun-its. Ex-cop, ex-jailbird and a city lawyer now living and working in the west country. It was good to revisit characters from previous books in this excellent series. Well written, intriguing plot and great sense of place. The characters are beautifully rounded with wonderful personalities. An excellent book with dual storylines. An enthralling read with some definite twists.