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The crime writer

Jeffrey, Diane2025
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2019. Leona Walsh, a 34-year-old wife and mother vanishes while out jogging. It's a mystery which captures public interest and ignites wild speculation. The police have a prime suspect: her husband, Matthew, a renowned crime writer. He can plot the perfect crime. But is he capable of committing the perfect murder? Despite extensive searches, the police find no trace of Leona and her disappearance remains shrouded in mystery. As public interest dwindles, Matthew returns to raising their two daughters, aware the cloud of suspicion is never far away. 2024. Some human bones are discovered. Could they be Leona's remains? Journalist Gabriela Conti covered the news story back in 2019. The police may have stopped watching Matthew, but Gabriella hasn't forgotten him. And she's determined this case will define her career - even if that means getting close to a murderer.
Main title:
The crime writer / Diane Jeffrey.
Author:
Imprint:
London : HQ, 2025.
Collation:
295 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9780008735579 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
BRN:
5458748
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