'ONE OF THE BEST CRIME WRITERS OUT THERE' Elly Griffiths 'I BARELY CAME UP FOR AIR' Jo Furniss 'CONFIRMS WATKINS IN THE FRONT RANK OF BRITISH CRIME WRITERS' Daily Mail 'A RIVETING AND PROPULSIVE THRILLER' Kia Abdullah 'SMART AND ATMOSPHERIC' T. M. Logan ___ A beautiful young social-media star goes missing. But who took her? When controversial internet celebrity Violet Armstrong vanishes in the middle of a scorching Peak District summer, the case sparks a media frenzy. The clock is ticking for DI Meg Dalton and her team to find Violet before online threats explode into real-life violence. And then the blood and hair of a young woman are found in an empty pig trough at the local abattoir. The more Meg finds out about this unnerving case, the more she becomes convinced that something very, very bad has happened to Violet. With temperatures rising and the press demanding answers, the case is about to take a terrifying turn.
In bestselling author Roz Watkins' chilling new thriller, DI Meg Dalton must face her most disturbing case yet. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Susie Steiner and Val McDermid. ___ What authors and readers are saying about Cut to the Bone: 'BRILLIANT AND COMPELLING' Amanda Jennings 'A REAL-PAGE TURNER' Sophie Draper 'I INHALED THIS NOVEL. IT REACHED TO MY BONE' Netgalley 'A DARK AND TWISTY TALE, WITH A POWERHOUSE FINISH' Rachael Blok 'ANOTHER RIPPER FROM ROZ. BRILLIANT!' Suzy K Quinn 'SUSPENSE OOZES FROM EVERY PAGE' Netgalley 'A HEART-IN-YOUR-MOUTH READ' Jo Jakeman 'CHILLINGLY COMPELLING AND UTTERLY TWISTED' Danielle Ramsay 'WILL KEEP YOU GLUED TO YOUR SEAT' Jane Isaac 'A TERRIFIC READ' Mick Finlay 'GRIPPING AND GRUESOME' Sam Blake 'GRIPPING, CLEVER AND TWISTY' Amanda Brittany Gold title * A gritty and atmospheric police procedural about the disappearance of a controversial young social media star, and the hunt to find her before it's too late. * The third in an outstanding new detective series featuring DI Meg Dalton, Derbyshire's answer to Broadchurch's DS Ellie Miller. * Set in the threatening shadows of the Peak District, this is sure to appeal to fans of Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid and Happy Valley. * The first book in the series, The Devil's Dice, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger award and has been optioned for a TV series by ITV Studios * The series has had rave reviews so far from authors, the press and readers alike * Over 32,000 copies sold across all formats across the series * An incredible reader-response to DI Meg Dalton (over 440 reviews on Amazon, Goodreads & Netgalley across the series) Competition: The;Darkest Evening;Lantern Men;Last Wife;Girl in the Missing Poster;Our Little Cruelties;One Lost Soul.
Ann Cleeves;Val McDermid;Jane Casey;Stephen Booth;Stuart MacBride;Peter Robinson;John Connolly;Elly Griffiths;Mari Hannah;Sharon Bolton;Jo Nesbo;J M Dalgliesh;Cara Hunter;Karen Hamilton;Liz Nugent.