Author:Camilla Bruce
You've never met a woman as dangerous as Bella Sorensen. . .
THE FASCINATING REIMAGINING OF THE LIFE AND TIMES OF HISTORY'S ORIGINAL FEMALE SERIAL KILLER
'Extraordinary. Bruce does a marvellous job of reimagining this real-life murderer, without excusing her crimes' THE TIMES
'Dark, twisted and dangerously addictive' SAM LLOYD, bestselling author of THE MEMORY WOOD
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1900, Chicago.
Bella Sorenson knows that the world is made for men.
They control everything: jobs, property, money. Marriage makes women like her their slaves.
But now Bella is fighting back.
Because she's angry. She's bloodthirsty. She's willing to kill to get what she wants - starting with her husband.
And then her next husband. And the next one . . .
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'Explosive . . . If you like true crime, you'll devour this chilling story of revenge' WOMAN'S WEEKLY
'Dark glee, tragedy . . . Fans of my story The Corset will gobble this up' LAURA PURCELL
'Come for the fabulous premise, stay for the razor-sharp portrait of a marvelously complex (and often totally terrifying) mind . . . Camilla Bruce has absolutely outdone herself' LAIRD HUNT
'Starts as a revenge story but quickly becomes so much more. Clever, shocking and horrific in places, it's the sort of book for which the phrase 'page-turner' was invented' LUCIE MCKNIGHT HARDY
Got me out of a reading slump! Dark glee, tragedy . . . fans of my story The Corset will gobble this up
—— Laura PurcellDark, twisted and dangerously addictive
—— Sam LloydA brutal and compelling tale that starts as a revenge story but quickly becomes so much more. Clever, shocking and horrific in places, it's the sort of book for which the phrase 'page-turner' was invented.
—— Lucie McKnight HardyCome for the fabulous premise, stay for the razor-sharp portrait of a marvelously complex (and often totally terrifying) mind. I was a big fan of You Let Me In, but Camilla Bruce has absolutely outdone herself with Bella Sorensen and Triflers Need Not Apply.
—— Laird Hunt , -Explosive . . . If you like true crime, you'll devour this chilling story of revenge
—— Woman's WeeklyDeliciously dark, wickedly observed with a protagonist who will haunt you in the best way. Utterly gripping, chillingly compelling - you won't read another story quite like Bella's.
—— Miranda Dickinson , -Loved this fascinating tale of how a woman's pain turns to rage and then murder. Based on the real life adventures of serial killer Belle Gunness, this book is a dark, thrilling ride into a world of revenge. Oh so satisfying.
—— Julie Owen Moylan , -Triflers Need Not Apply is a perfect read for any crime fiction fan. A chilling immersion into the mind of a serial killer - dark, seductive and addictive. A truly gripping read.
—— Lia Middleton , -Based on a true story, with dark humour throughout, you will be hooked
—— PrimaExtraordinary. Bruce does a marvellous job of reimagining this real-life murderer, without excusing her crimes
—— The TimesThis gory fictionalisation of her story is also a great character study
—— BestClever and pacy . . . To think of [Bella] only as a cruel murderer is too two-dimensional and doesn't do her, or Camilla's writing, justice
—— Belfast TelegraphChilling. Camilla Bruce's adept reimagining of this compelling historical figure is difficult to forget
—— Gazette and HeraldYou'll veer between pity and loathing for the main character, with perhaps a touch of horrified admiration at times
—— The Hunsbury HandbookAnthony is an enthusiastic writer who relishes the world of adventure he conveys.
—— Tina Jackson , Writing MagazineA timeless Bond... has all the elements of a rollicking read.
—— Irish ExaminerHorowitz proves himself so adept at getting inside the iconic character, and Fleming’s writing style, that it’s difficult to see the join. Rip-roaringly recommended.
—— Pat Carty , Hot PressHorowitz…captures the mood, pace and style of Fleming very well… the story thunders along with action galore in the Bond tradition. It whets the appetite for the 25th Bond film.
—— Alex Gordon , Peterborough Evening TelegraphA rattling good thriller from an undoubted master of the genre.
—— ChoiceExciting, atmospheric and with non-stop action.
—— iAnthony Horowitz writes Bond in the style of Fleming... Total brain candy in the best possible fashion.
—— Rick O'Shea , RTE GuideAuthentic, exciting and shot through with a very Flemingesque ennui.
—— Daily Express, *Books of the Year*A clever and highly-satisfying espionage thriller... Horowitz nails precisely why Ian Fleming's novels were so popular in the first place. Put simply, he gets James Bond.
—— Entertainment FocusReaders will love the way Horowitz stays loyal to the winning formula of Bond creator Ian Fleming, confronting an old enemy with new energy.
—— Eastern Daily PressThere seems an inexhaustible appetite for all things 007. One day, we might tire of him, but if his fictional incarnations remain as entertaining as With a Mind to Kill, we will be hoping that Bond doesn't hang up his Walther PPK for a while yet.
—— ObserverMasterly... There's an enjoyably mischievous tension between Bond, whose entire time in Russia is bleak...and Horowitz, who's plainly having a ball subjecting him to this ordeal.
—— Sunday Times, *Thriller of the Month*A gloriously entertaining and surprisingly poignant novel that would make a better movie than many of the Bond stories that actually made it to the big screen.
—— RTÉSuspenseful, seductive, gorgeously written
—— Minneapolis Star TribuneAn intriguing story of complex characters and their long-buried secrets
—— Daily ExpressA must-read for true crime lovers
—— Buzzfeed Books'I can hear the book club discussions now... undeniably powerful'
—— New York Times , Chandler BakerInfuses the summer mystery genre with some serious ideas about our obsession with crime stories and our sense of women's identities.
—— Los Angeles Times