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Little Boy Blue
DI Helen Grace 5
Series: Detective Inspector Helen Grace
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Helen's most personal case yet as she investigates the murder of a close friend found cocooned in plastic. It looks like it was a tragic accident - a sex game gone wrong. The investigation soon threatens to expose Helen's private life and she has to make some tough personal choices along the way, as she hunts a twisted and elusive killer.
The fifth DI Helen Grace novel by M.J. Arlidge. This time the crimes are closer to home . . .
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Little Boy Blue is the fifth DI Helen Grace novel by M.J. Arlidge. This time the crimes are closer to home . . .
Helen's most personal case yet as she investigates the shocking and unexpected murder of a close friend found cocooned in plastic. It looks like it was a tragic accident - a sex game gone wrong.
The investigation soon threatens to expose Helen's private life and she has to make some tough personal choices along the way, as she hunts a twisted and elusive killer, who is swiftly racking up more murders.
As Helen closes in on her prey, a shocking truth is revealed - these murders are part of a calculated attempt to bring Helen down . . .
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Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue is the fifth DI Helen Grace novel by M.J. Arlidge. This time the crimes are closer to home . . . Helen's most personal case yet as she investigates the shocking and unexpected murder of a close friend found cocooned in plastic. It looks like it was a tragic accident - a sex game gone wrong. The...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Eeny Meeny
Two victims. One bullet. One lives. One dies. A dark, ingenious, rocket-paced serial-killer thriller from a major new British talent. A young couple wakes disorientated, trapped and without food or water. There's no escape. Instead, there's a gun loaded with a single bullet and a mobile phone with charge enough only to deliver a short message: when one of you...PaperbackSold Out -
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Little Boy Blue by M. J. Arlidge has been praised for its chilling, fast-paced narrative and compelling heroine, DI Helen Grace. Reviewers have described it as a gripping, grisly thriller that is expertly crafted and filled with realistically drawn characters. Arlidge's work has been likened to prominent authors in the genre and is predicted to achieve significant popularity.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781405919234
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 June 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 267g
Pages: 384
About the Author
M. J. Arlidge has worked in television for the last fifteen years, specializing in high-end drama production, including prime-time crime serials Torn, The Little House and, most recently, Undeniable. Currently writing for the hit BBC series Silent Witness, Arlidge is also piloting original crime series for both UK and US networks. In 2015 his audio exclusive Six Degrees of Assassination was a Number One bestseller. His debut thriller, Eeny Meeny, was the UK's bestselling crime debut of 2014. It was followed by the bestselling Pop Goes the Weasel and The Doll's House. Liar Liar is the fourth DI Helen Grace thriller.
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