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A bounty hunter must outrun her past before it catches up to her in this pulse-pounding new standalone thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Rose. Intense, complex and unforgettable — JAMES PATTERSON High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted — LISA GARDNER Bounty hunter Elle Randolph...
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A brand-new standalone thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Knife in the Back and Dead Man's List
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A bounty hunter must outrun her past before it catches up to her in this pulse-pounding new standalone thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Rose.
Intense, complex and unforgettable — JAMES PATTERSON
High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted — LISA GARDNER
Bounty hunter Elle Randolph is on the hunt for a fugitive in the wilderness of Mendocino County. She's also on the run from her past, and the accident she walked away from – but that killed her abusive husband.
When the manager of the inn Elle is staying in is murdered, she and her boss Sara become people of interest to local detective Ronan Clarke. He needs to know exactly what placed these strangers at the scene of the crime.
As Ronan questions Elle and Sara, he realises the fugitive they are tracking could be a suspect for the local murder. But to share information there needs to be trust. And, right now, is Ronan in a position to drop the bounty hunters from his enquiries?
When another person turns up dead, Ronan sees there could be more to this investigation than he could have imagined. And that Elle Randolph isn't telling him everything...
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781035438037
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 August 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Headline Book Publishing
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 528
About the Author
Karen Rose was introduced to suspense and horror at the tender age of eight when she accidentally read Poe's The Pit and The Pendulum and was afraid to go to sleep for years. She now enjoys writing books that make other people afraid to go to sleep.
Karen lives in Florida with her family, their cat, Bella, and two dogs, Loki and Freya. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, and her new hobby - knitting.Also by Karen Rose
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