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The Killer Inside
Oct 30, 2024 11:28 PM

Author:Matthew Frank

The Killer Inside

The gripping and masterfully-crafted new thriller from award-winning author Matthew Frank

'Tense and twisty . . . completely gripping. I ignored children, a ringing phone, hunger, everything just to devour the last hundred pages'KAREN PERRY,Sunday Times bestselling author of YOUR CLOSEST FRIEND

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Julian Sinclair is a serial killer.

Charming, manipulative, deadly. He hunted girls for sport, and it's high time justice was served.

But when Sinclair's conviction is thrown out in court, DC Joseph Stark and DS Fran Millhaven are forced to protect the man they're sure is guilty from those who would rather see him pay in blood.

Then another girl dies.

And Sinclair can't have killed her from his hospital bed . . .

Is a killer lurking in someone they never suspected?

And have they had the wrong man all along?

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'A clever compelling spiderweb of a plot' JANE CORRY, bestselling author of My Husband's Wife

'Agripping, pacy read with a "one more chapter" compulsiveness' LAURA MARSHALL, bestselling author of Friend Request

'Seriously good . . . a tightly plotted thrilling page turner of a book' JAMES OSWALD,author of the Inspector McLean series

'Matthew Frank is a master at juggling light and darkness . . . while serving upsatisfying plots with plenty of twists' SARAH HILARY, award-winning author of the Marnie Rome series

'Nail-bitingly tense' Susi Holliday,author of The Last Resort

Reviews

A clever compelling spiderweb of a plot, weaving together the complex yet realistic minds of the underworld and the police.

—— Jane Corry, bestselling author of My Husband's Wife , -

Matthew Frank writes so well and in DC Joe Stark he has developed a complex hero, remote yet relatable, decent yet conflicted. Equally compelling is Stark's nemesis, the sinuous Julian Sinclair with his reptilian charm. Tense and twisty, with a rich cast of characters, The Killer Inside is completely gripping. I ignored children, a ringing phone, hunger, everything just to devour the last hundred pages.

—— Karen Perry, bestselling author of Your Closest Friend , -

The Killer Inside is a gripping, pacy read with a "one more chapter" compulsiveness.

—— Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request , -

Nail-bitingly tense plotting, with characters you can't help but root for, The Killer Inside is a standout addition to this compelling series

—— Susi Holliday, author of The Last Resort , -

The Killer Inside is the definition of a page turner. Matthew Frank gives us cops torn by the prospect of protecting a killer who cheated justice. They know he has done it but proving it is another thing. Then another girl dies while their man is still in hospital. What if they had the wrong man all along? DC Stark is a terrific creation. The kind of character you want more from and soon please.

—— Howard Linskey, best-selling author of The Chosen One , -

Seriously good . . . The Killer Inside is an excellent addition to a fine series, and Joe Stark is coming into his own as a fascinating and multi-layered character, as are the rest of the team. Matthew has written a tightly plotted thrilling page turner of a book

—— James Oswald, author of the Inspector McLean Series , -

Matthew Frank is a master at juggling light and darkness. His Joseph Stark books explore the legacy of trauma and injury, while serving up satisfying plots with plenty of twists. In this latest, the stakes are horribly high for his hero who, beset by demons and danger, nevertheless acquits himself with courage and a fine line in dry wit.

—— Sarah Hilary, award-winning author of the Marnie Rome series , -

Praise for Matthew Frank

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A gripping murder story ... Frank brilliantly maintains a balance between the demands of a complex plot and his character's difficulty in returning to civilian life

—— Sunday Times

Outstanding characterisation, passion, perfect dialogue and pinpoint plotting

—— Crime Review

Well researched and totally convincing

—— Sunday Mirror

Joe Stark is such a terrific hero, full of flaws and compassion and the sort of quiet heroism that you rarely see these days, even in fiction. One of those books I want to bulk buy and press into the hands of everyone I know. The writing is top-notch, the action sequences are superlative, the characters crackle off the page and the dialogue whips and zings like bullets in the dust. Read it!

—— Sarah Hilary, author of Under the Skin and No Other Darkness

Detective Sergeant Fran Millhaven is just one of the best women copper characters you'll ever meet between the covers of a book . . . but Stark is the heart of this narrative. I am so looking forward to meeting him again . . . the moment Stark crosses over from soldier to CID detective is beautiful to behold. The action scenes, too, are terrific. Riveting

—— Dana Stabenow, author of A Cold Day for Murder

Skilfully plotted, with a great clarity of style

—— Alison Joseph, Chair of the Crime Writer's Association

I absolutely loved That Night . . . A fantastic read. It's my kind of page turner - perfectly calibrated psychological suspense

—— Shari Lapena

OH MY GOD! Had me absolutely gripped. It's such a stressful read (in a really good way). Claustrophobic and tense and completely absorbing. Just brilliant

—— Jane Fallon

I inhaled the entire thing in one day and I DO NOT know how she does it. What an absolute corker

—— Lindsey Kelk

That Night crept into my every waking thought. A claustrophobic, twisty novel that will have you asking "what would I do?"

—— Lia Louis

Brilliantly addictive and dark

—— Russell Kane

Praise for Gillian McAllister

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I read it in a breathless day and a half. I loved every page

—— Lisa Jewell

As tense as a piano string

—— Sunday Times

An exceptional thriller with a thumping, emotional heart

—— Heat

Addictive, clever, twisty

—— Sun

I loved this gripping and thought-provoking read

—— B. A. Paris

Tense, compelling, with a clever grand reveal

—— Daily Mail

One of the best courtroom dramas I've ever read

—— Cara Hunter

Kept me glued to every page

—— Good Housekeeping

Gripping, cleverly-constructed, and heart-wrenching. Truly original

—— Paula Daly

Intelligent. Compulsive. Heart-wrenching. Unforgettable

—— Jane Corry

Brilliantly written

—— Fiona Barton

A thrilling mystery with a strong emotional heart

—— Woman & Home

Ingeniously constructed, with real flesh-and-blood characters and cliff-hanging suspense

—— Louise Candlish
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