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Five by Five

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What if the killer she's hunting turns out to be the woman she's falling for? Line of Duty meets Orange is the New Black in this gripping debut from a major new talent in Scottish crime writing. Just because the most dangerous criminals in society are... Read More
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Five by Five

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What if the killer she's hunting turns out to be the woman she's falling for? Line of Duty meets Orange is the New Black in this gripping debut from a major new talent in Scottish crime writing.

Just because the most dangerous criminals in society are caught and locked up, doesn't mean they stop committing crime. That's where Kennedy Allardyce comes inβ€”working in one of Scotland's toughest prisons, monitoring not just the prisoners, but also the staff.

And she's just stumbled across her most dangerous foe yetβ€”rumours of a corrupt guard, nicknamed Scout, with lethal influence. And what's worst, it seems they've already realised Kennedy is on their tail.

Despite her growing fear, there is one thing going right for Kennedy. The enigmatic new guard Molly is beautiful and ready to sweep her off her feet. But Kennedy can't afford to let her guard down. Because with Scout hiding very close by, her next mistake might just be her last...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405964463

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Claire Wilson is from central Scotland. Her debut novel, Five by Five, was the inaugural winner of the Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers' Prize. The book is based on her day job as an Intelligence Analyst in a Scottish Prison and has gone on to be shortlisted for the CrimeFest Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award, Capital Crime's Debut Award and longlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger.

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