Dead Mile
04 July 2024Imprint: Zaffre
Synopsis
Perfect for fans of Belinda Bauer and Ruth Ware, DEAD MILE is the most relatable locked-room mystery you'll ever read, set on a gridlocked motorway during rush hour
'I LOVED IT' T. M. LOGAN
'SPELLBINDINGLY ORIGINAL AND UTTERLY COMPELLING' JACK JORDAN
'AN INVENTIVE, GRIPPING TAKE ON A LOCKED ROOM MYSTERY' HARRIET TYCE
Friday afternoon, and the traffic is bloody murder.
Sergeant Belinda 'Billy' Kidd is driving home from the airport, jet-lagged and ready to resign from a career that has left her traumatised. Menopause has robbed her confidence too - now she's a traffic cop who's afraid to drive. When brake lights haemorrhage up the motorway, the cars grind to a halt. Moments later she finds a dead driver in a black sedan.
He has a metal skewer in his neck. But how? The killer can't have left the scene without being spotted by the dozens of witnesses - so he must still be there, among them. If the traffic jam stays put, they're all in danger; if the traffic clears, she'll lose her suspect. The clock is ticking, but she doesn't know how fast.
'A WHITE-KNUCKLE RIDE ... TIGHTLY-PLOTTED AND INTRICATE' HEATHER CRITCHLOW
'AN INGENIOUS, HIGH-OCTANE PAGE-TURNER' KATE SLIMANTS
'SMART, WITTY AND BRILLIANTLY ORIGINAL' WILLIAM SHAW
**Loved DEAD MILE? Don't miss Jo Furniss' next unmissable thriller, GUILT TRIP, AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW**
'I LOVED IT' T. M. LOGAN
'SPELLBINDINGLY ORIGINAL AND UTTERLY COMPELLING' JACK JORDAN
'AN INVENTIVE, GRIPPING TAKE ON A LOCKED ROOM MYSTERY' HARRIET TYCE
Friday afternoon, and the traffic is bloody murder.
Sergeant Belinda 'Billy' Kidd is driving home from the airport, jet-lagged and ready to resign from a career that has left her traumatised. Menopause has robbed her confidence too - now she's a traffic cop who's afraid to drive. When brake lights haemorrhage up the motorway, the cars grind to a halt. Moments later she finds a dead driver in a black sedan.
He has a metal skewer in his neck. But how? The killer can't have left the scene without being spotted by the dozens of witnesses - so he must still be there, among them. If the traffic jam stays put, they're all in danger; if the traffic clears, she'll lose her suspect. The clock is ticking, but she doesn't know how fast.
'A WHITE-KNUCKLE RIDE ... TIGHTLY-PLOTTED AND INTRICATE' HEATHER CRITCHLOW
'AN INGENIOUS, HIGH-OCTANE PAGE-TURNER' KATE SLIMANTS
'SMART, WITTY AND BRILLIANTLY ORIGINAL' WILLIAM SHAW
**Loved DEAD MILE? Don't miss Jo Furniss' next unmissable thriller, GUILT TRIP, AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW**
Details
04 July 2024352 pages
9781804183441Imprint: Zaffre
Reviews
A brilliant cop, a highly entertaining story and a smart new take on the 'locked room' mystery make for a winning combination. I loved it!T.M. Logan, author of The Mother and The Holiday
An inventive, gripping take on a locked room mysteryHarriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange
Spellbindingly original and utterly compelling - Jo Furniss takes the locked room mystery to entirely new heights. Strap yourselves in... Dead Mile is one hell of a ride!Jack Jordan, author of Do No Harm
A new take on the locked-room mystery. The action is brisk, the characters are vividly drawn, and the plot snakes around the throat. A tense and ingenious 'locked-traffic' thrillerVaseem Khan
