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Deadfall
Nov 16, 2024 4:21 PM

Author:Lyndon Stacey

Deadfall

Bay Tremayne, heir to a viscountcy and manager of his father's Dorset estate, has one burning ambition - to be selected to ride on the British Olympic three-day eventing team. But his dream is about to be put on hold. Arriving at the stables late one night to prepare his horse for a competition the next day, Bay walks into a crisis. Thieves have targeted the tackroom and viciously attacked fifteen-year-old Abby Hathaway, the stable owners' daughter, leaving her unconscious.

As Abby lies in a coma, what seems like freak chance sets Bay on the track of the thieves. Disregarding the advice of the investigating officer and increasingly unpleasant warnings from those involved, he juggles sleuthing with his demanding job and a competitive riding career. But, as the violence against him escalates and begins to affect those close to him, Bay soon realises that someone, under cover of the trouble he has stirred up, is trying to kill him for reasons of their own, and the race is on to find out who, before they succeed...

Reviews

Out of the ordinary

—— The Independent on Sunday

Terri Persons gives us everything you'd want in a great thriller - riveting detail, frenetic pacing, a terrifying killer - and a savvy lady cop who brings it all together.Persons is a great new voice in crime fiction

—— Linda Fairstein

In a story thick with suspense, plot twists and supernatural chills, Persons has shattered the thriller mold

—— John Sandford

I loved Blind Spot, and can't wait for more books featuring Bernadette

—— Independent on Sunday

A terrific debut - in every sense.

—— Gilda O'Neill

High-octane US debut in the Karin Slaughter and Kathy Reichs tradition

—— Bookseller

an impressive first book by this exciting new author

—— Crimesquad

Another great book for him, gives us hero Jack Reacher's back-story. Hurrah

—— Kate Atkinson , Daily Telegraph

Lee Child writes a good story, twisting it into labyrinthine folds and keeping his readers guessing right to the end. He has obviously done his research

—— Irish Times

Utterley irresistible, proof that there is no substitute...

—— Observer

Essentially a stunning exploration of the darkest parts of the human psyche, one which will haunt the reader

—— Socialist Review

There is no doubt that Crime is a page-turner

—— New Statesman
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