Death Line

When ten-year-old Josh Banks's body is discovered dumped on waste ground, Detective Sergeant Bev Morriss wants justice. She's not alone. Everyone hates child killers - even hardened criminals. Tip-offs trickle in, and the new press liaison officer has his work cut out when the squad springs a leak. But trial by tabloid is the least of the cops' worries. If Bev's under pressure, her boss faces more - as if nightmare memories of an earlier case weren't enough, he's facing an internal enquiry. Even if he's cleared he's no longer convinced he wants the job. And if the boss goes - where does that leave Bev? ""Fans of gritty contemporary police novels will welcome [Death Line]...a shocking climax""-Publishers Weekly ""The latest Bev Morriss mystery is the best in the series-- so far...Carter, an excellent storyteller, springs a couple of Jeffrey Deaver-worthy surprises, and the novel's final scenes, as the story races to its shocking conclusion, will make reader's jaws drop""-Booklist Starred Review Best Mystery-Crime Novels of 2011: Best Paperback Originals, Deadly Pleasures