Then She Was Dead

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Ordinary this is not

. . . will keep you on the edge of your seat until the

chilling climax

.’

Stirling Observer

????? ‘Could rise to the

top of the genre

.’

Sunday Times

Originally published as

Dangerous to Know

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First he lost her. Then she was dead.

‘The discovery of the bruised and battered corpse of English policewoman Moira Grainger results in an unlikely pairing of the two men involved with her — ex-husband Colin Grainger and colleague and lover Detective Inspector John Moore — now searching for the murderer of the woman they both love . . . The interaction between Moira's ex and her current lover is jaw-clenchingly realistic, and each of them is a carefully fleshed-out character, painfully believable. Dark and edgy, this is a riveting good read. RECOMMENDED.’

I Love A Mystery

Discover an electrifying crime thriller that will keep you turning the pages all night long.

Perfect for fans of Cara Hunter, Gillian Flynn, Patricia MacDonald, T.M. Logan, B.A. Paris, Liane Moriarty, Claire Dyer, Celeste Ng and Shari Lapena.

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PRAISE FOR JANE ADAMS:

‘A quiet, touching work of

great impact

. . . a

promising

crime-writing talent.’

Yorkshire Post

‘A

major talent

in the making . . . amply fulfils her promise with assurance and style.’ Val McDermid, bestselling author of

Still Life

????? ‘The

single word

to describe Adams’ writing is

atmospheric

. . . she creates interesting, fully dimensional characters.’ L.J.????? ‘

Wow!

An easy read with a great plot and characters I could hardly put down. I can’t recommend this enough.’ Lisa???? ‘

Surprising and memorable

. When Jane Adams writes of crimes from the past, you turn on the lights!’ Sophia

ALSO BY JANE ADAMS

MERROW & CLARKE

Book 1: SAFE

DETECTIVE MIKE CROFT SERIES

Book 1: THE GREENWAYBook 2: THE SECRETSBook 3: THEIR FINAL MOMENTSBook 4: THE LIAR

DETECTIVE RAY FLOWERS SERIES

Book 1: THE APOTHECARY’S DAUGHTERBook 2: THE UNWILLING SONBook 3: THE DROWNING MENBook 4: THE SISTER’S TWIN

DETECTIVE ROZLYN PRIEST

Book 1: BURY ME DEEP

STANDALONES

THE OTHER WOMANTHE WOMAN IN THE PAINTINGTHEN SHE WAS DEAD