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Hello, Transcriber

A dark, addictive thriller about a woman caught between the truth and her own lies (Black Habour 1)
By Hannah Morrissey
Series: Black Harbor
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The future of crime fiction is named Hannah Morrissey. - Alex Finlay Every night, police transcriber Hazel Greenlee listens as detectives divulge Black Harbor's gruesome crimes. Hazel, an aspiring novelist, believes that writing a book could be her only ticket out of this frozen hellscape. Her... Read More
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The future of crime fiction is named Hannah Morrissey. - Alex Finlay

Every night, police transcriber Hazel Greenlee listens as detectives divulge Black Harbor's gruesome crimes. Hazel, an aspiring novelist, believes that writing a book could be her only ticket out of this frozen hellscape. Her life isn't exactly brimming with inspiration until her neighbour confesses to hiding the corpse of an overdose victim.

With an insider's look at the investigation, Hazel becomes spellbound by the lead detective, Nikolai Kole, and the chilling narrative he shares with her. Through his transcription, she learns that the suspicious death is linked to Candy Man, a drug dealer notorious for selling illegal substances to children. When Kole invites her on a covert operation to help take the dealer down, the promise of a story calls to her.

As the investigation unfolds, Hazel will learn just how far she'll go for a good story—even if it means destroying her marriage and luring the killer to her as she plunges deeper into the city she's desperate to claw her way out of.

Hello, Transcriber is a gripping tale of ambition, obsession, and the cost of chasing a narrative that could tear one's life apart. Dive into this electrifying narrative from Hannah Morrissey and discover why she is being hailed as the future of crime fiction.

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    The future of crime fiction is named Hannah Morrissey. - Alex Finlay Every night, police transcriber Hazel Greenlee listens as detectives divulge Black Harbor's gruesome crimes. Hazel, an aspiring novelist, believes that writing a book could be her only ticket out of this frozen hellscape. Her life isn't exactly brimming with inspiration until her neighbour confesses to hiding the corpse...
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    'The future of crime fiction is named Hannah Morrissey' Alex FinlayWhen business mogul Clive Reynolds disappeared twenty years ago, his name became synonymous with 'murder' and 'mystery'. Now, lured by a cryptic note, struggling photographer Morgan Mori returns to Black Harbor and into the web of their family secrets. The night she photographs the family gathering, Morgan witnesses a cop's...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781835013861

Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bedford Square Publishers

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 272

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Hannah Morrissey Literary Fiction Psychological Thriller Series: Black Harbor

About the Author

Hannah Morrissey is the USA Today Best Selling Author of the Black Harbor Suspense Series. A three-decade survivor of Wisconsin winters, Hannah enjoys putting her characters (and readers) in bone-chilling atmospheres that permeate beyond the page. Naturally, her books have carved out their own sub-genre of 'Midwestern Noir'. Between roles of bookseller and copywriter, Hannah was inspired to write her debut novel while transcribing reports for her local police department. Far from home in a grim, crime-ridden city, it was her job to sit alone in the dead of night, listen, and type as detectives divulged the city's darkest secrets. There, she realized that every case was a story, and every story started with the same two words: 'Hello, Transcriber.'

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  • When I'm Dead
    When I'm Dead is nigh-on impossible to put down – BookPage One girl murdered. Another one missing. And a medical examiner desperate to uncover the truth. Medical Examiner Rowan Winthorp investigates the death of her daughter's best friend. Yet just hours later, she makes the devastating discovery that her own daughter, Chloe, has vanished. A morbid trail of clues forces...
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