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Thursday's Child
A Frieda Klein Novel (4)
Series: Frieda Klein
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Twenty years ago teenager Frieda Klein was brutally attacked in her own home. No one believed her - not the police, not her mother, not her friends. She left town, trained as a psychologist and never went back. Now an old classmate has shown up. She wants help with her daughter, who claims to have been attacked at home.
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A sophisticated and addictive novel from bestselling author Nicci French, revealing more about psychotherapist Frieda Klein than ever before.
When psychotherapist Frieda Klein left the sleepy Suffolk coastal town in which she grew up, she never intended to return. Left behind were friends, family, lives, and loves but, alongside them, painful memories; a past she wouldn't allow to destroy her.
Years later, an old classmate appears in London asking Frieda to help her teenage daughter. When death follows, Frieda has no choice but to return home to confront her past. And the monsters no one else believed were real...
Frieda can trust no one as she tries to piece together the shocking truth before another innocent dies.
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Thursday's Child
A sophisticated and addictive novel from bestselling author Nicci French, revealing more about psychotherapist Frieda Klein than ever before. When psychotherapist Frieda Klein left the sleepy Suffolk coastal town in which she grew up, she never intended to return. Left behind were friends, family, lives, and loves but, alongside them, painful memories; a past she wouldn't allow to destroy her....PaperbackSold Out -
Saturday Requiem
Saturday Requiem by Nicci French follows Frieda Klein as she reluctantly investigates a closed case, only to be horrified by what she finds. Thirteen years ago, eighteen-year-old Hannah Docherty was arrested for the brutal murder of her family. It was an open and shut case, and Hannah has been incarcerated in a secure hospital ever since. When psychotherapist Frieda Klein...PaperbackSold Out
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Nicci French's crime novels, including Thursday's Child, are praised for their sophistication, compassionate storytelling, and gripping suspense. They are lauded for their masterful crafting of tension and unexpected twists, standing out in the genre for their nerve-tingling and addictive qualities.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780241950357
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 May 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 354g
Pages: 512
About the Author
Nicci French is the pseudonym for the writing partnership of journalists Nicci Gerrard and Sean French. The couple are married and live in Suffolk. There are fourteen other bestselling novels by Nicci French, all published by Penguin. Blue Monday was the first thrilling instalment in the Frieda Klein series, followed by Tuesday's Gone, Waiting for Wednesday, Thursday's Child and Friday on My Mind.
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