Scared to Death: A gripping British detective murder mystery (Detective Kay Hunter)
Paperback – Large Print, July 27, 2018
Description
" Thrilling start to a new series. Scared to Death is a stylish, smart and gripping crime thriller " Robert Bryndza, USA Today bestselling author of The Girl In The Icexa0" Moves along at breakneck speed with twists and turns " Angela Marsons, bestselling author of the Detective Kim Stone crime thriller seriesxa0" A fast-paced, deeply disturbing thriller that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish " Books Of All Kinds "Oohhh what a FANTASTIC beginning to a new series! This is dark and gritty , with surprises that I didn't see coming." Novel Gossip "A dead body, a psychotic killer and an honest dependable detective ... If you like your crime fiction uncomplicated, fast-paced and real Scared to Death is the PERFECT read for you..." Swirl and Thread "Extremely well-plotted, this really is a novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat! " Jo's Book Blog "In this novel, I actually believed the reason for the killings. It was new, interesting, and made a refreshing amount of sense ... reminded me at times of Chris Chibnall's Broadchurch series " The Crime Review "A really solid series opener, featuring Detective Kay Hunter ... she's definitely keeping the strong female detective fresh and alive!" It Takes A Woman "A fast paced thriller of a story that draws you in from the start and will make your heart quicken! " The Great British Book Off "A gutsy, fast and dark book that is packed full with unsuspecting twists . Moves at a relentless pace, with an intensely dark plot, featuring a top notch female protagonist ." Mrs B's Book Reviews "The murders shock , and the plot is pacey, twisting with action ... with more than one surprise within it pages, Scared to Death will satisfy any lover of serial killer fiction" Postcard Reviews "Hunter is a force to be reckoned with as she tries to find the vicious killer of a young woman. You might want to sleep with the lights on but it's worth the read!" Goodreads Have you discovered the Kay Hunter British detective murder mysteries yet? Available in print, large print, audiobook and eBook:xa01. Scared to Death2. Will to Live3. One to Watch4. Hell to Pay5. Call to Arms6. Gone to Ground7. Bridge to Burn8. Cradle to Grave9. Turn to Dustxa0FREE Official Reading Guide and Checklist to Rachel Amphlett's books: amzn.to/2Qnpryo Rachel Amphlett is a USA Today bestselling author of crime fiction and spy thrillers, many of which have been translated worldwide.Her novels are available in eBook, print, and audiobook formats from libraries and retailers as well as her website shop.A keen traveller, Rachel has both Australian and British citizenship.Find out more about Rachel's books at: Read more
Features & Highlights
- "If you want to see your daughter alive again, listen carefully."When the body of a snatched schoolgirl is found in an abandoned biosciences building, the case is first treated as a kidnapping gone wrong.But Detective Kay Hunter isn’t convinced, especially when a man is found dead with the ransom money still in his possession.When a second schoolgirl is taken, Kay’s worst fears are realised.With her career in jeopardy and desperate to conceal a disturbing secret, Kay’s hunt for the killer becomes a race against time before he claims another life.
- For the killer, the game has only just begun...
- Scared to Death
- is the first book in a new crime thriller series featuring Kay Hunter – a detective with a hidden past and an uncertain future…
- The Detective Kay Hunter series:
- 1. SCARED TO DEATH2. WILL TO LIVE3. ONE TO WATCH4. HELL TO PAY5. CALL TO ARMS6. GONE TO GROUND7. BRIDGE TO BURN8. CRADLE TO GRAVEWhat people are saying about
- Scared to Death
- “
- Thrilling
- start to a new series. Scared to Death is a
- stylish, smart and gripping crime thriller
- ”
- Robert Bryndza, USA Today bestselling author of
- The Girl In The Ice“
- A fast-paced, deeply disturbing thriller
- that
- had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish
- ” –
- Books Of All Kinds
- “Oohhh what a
- FANTASTIC beginning to a new series!
- This is
- dark and gritty
- , with surprises that I didn’t see coming.”
- Novel Gossip
- “A dead body, a psychotic killer and an honest dependable detective ... If you like your crime fiction uncomplicated,
- fast-paced and real
- Scared to Death is the PERFECT read for you…”
- Swirl and Thread
- “Extremely well-plotted, this really is a novel that
- will keep you on the edge of your seat!
- ”
- Jo’s Book Blog
- “
- "Reminded me at times of Chris Chibnall’s
- Broadchurch
- series
- ”
- The Crime Review
- “A really solid series opener, featuring Detective Kay Hunter … she’s definitely keeping the strong female detective fresh and alive!”
- It Takes A Woman
- “A fast paced thriller of a story that draws you in from the start and will
- make your heart quicken!
- ”
- The Great British Book Off
- “A
- gutsy, fast and dark book
- that is packed full with
- unsuspecting twists
- . Moves at a relentless pace, with an intensely dark plot, featuring
- a top notch female protagonist
- .”
- Mrs B’s Book Reviews
- “The murders
- shock
- , and the plot is pacey,
- twisting with action
- … with more than one surprise within it pages, Scared to Death will satisfy any lover of serial killer fiction”
- Postcard Reviews
