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A DI Kelly Porter prequel from the million-copy bestselling author
Series: Detective Kelly Porter
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A new detective. Tested like never before. London, 2008. Kelly Porter has been in London for six years. She’s 28 years old and has passed her detective exams, working for Bethnal Green CID. Now she’s landed her dream job in the Met’s Major Investigation Team –...
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London, 2008. Met cop Kelly Porter joins the Major Incident Team. Old human remains are linked to gruesome recent killings in this exhilarating prequel to Lynch’s million-copy bestselling crime series.
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A new detective. Tested like never before.
London, 2008. Kelly Porter has been in London for six years. She’s 28 years old and has passed her detective exams, working for Bethnal Green CID. Now she’s landed her dream job in the Met’s Major Investigation Team – the murder squad. And she is immediately thrown into the deep end.
Work on the Olympic Park is underway, and human remains are found on Kelly’s former patch. When a link to children’s toys is found, Kelly seeks help from a curator at the Museum of Childhood.
A legacy of horror and a killer with an unexpected motive are about to be revealed – but can Kelly stop them?
The breathtaking, fast-paced prequel to the million-copy bestselling DI Kelly Porter series. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Patricia Gibney and LJ Ross.
First Act by Rachel Lynch will leave you on the edge of your seat as a new detective, Kelly Porter, navigates her most challenging case yet.
Series: Detective Kelly Porter
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ISBN: 9781835984154
Publisher: Canelo
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 January 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Canelo Crime
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Rachel Lynch is a million-copy bestselling author of crime and thriller fiction. Writing was always been the overwhelming force driving her. The human capacity for compassion as well as its descent into the brutal and murky world of crime are fundamental to her work.
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