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Above Suspicion
The first instalment in the DI Anna Travis series from the acclaimed and bestselling creator of Jane Tennison
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ISBN: 9781398554245
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 November 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Simon & Schuster UK
Edition: ANZ Only
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 528
About the Author
Lynda La Plante's many novels, including the Prime Suspect series, have all been international bestsellers. She is an honorary fellow of the British Film Institute and a member of the UK Crime Writers Awards Hall of Fame. She was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in 2008. She runs her own television production company and lives in London and Easthampton, New York. Visit her website at LyndaLaPlante.com.
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