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The Night Ferry

By Michael Robotham
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The Night Ferry by Michael Robotham follows Detective Alisha Barba as she is thrust into a complex investigation after an old friend desperately reaches out just before a tragic accident. Set against a backdrop of dark secrets and human trafficking, Alisha uncovers a web of deception stretching from London to Amsterdam, facing danger and uncovering truths that challenge her beliefs.
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This gripping crime thriller may appeal to you if you're drawn to suspenseful stories packed with intrigue and unexpected twists. Fans of detective novels will appreciate the detailed storytelling, compelling characters, and the gritty, atmospheric settings that transport readers into a world of mystery and danger. If you enjoy uncovering secrets and navigating complex narratives, this book is likely to captivate you.

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Alisha Barba's dreams of being a detective were shattered when a murder suspect broke her back across a brick wall. Now on her feet again, she receives a letter from an old school friend, Cate Beaumont, who is eight months pregnant and in trouble.

On the night they arrange to meet, Cate is mown down by a car that kills her husband instantly. As paramedics fight to save her life, they discover there is no baby. Her pregnancy is an elaborate, mysterious lie.

Why? What happened? Alisha is drawn deeper and deeper into a dangerous quest that will take her from the East End of London to Amsterdam's red light district and into a murky underworld of sex trafficking, slavery, and exploitation.

The Night Ferry is a compelling page-turner, full of twists at every turn, and is world-renowned Michael Robotham's first standalone psychological thriller.

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The Night Ferry by Michael Robotham is highly praised for its gripping and page-turning narrative, combining heart-stopping suspense with emotional depth. Reviewers commend Robotham's ability to create complex characters whose plights are profoundly moving. The book stands out in the crime and thriller genre for its compelling storytelling and the emotional resonance that lingers with readers long after the last page.

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ISBN: 9780733638022

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 May 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 41g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Before becoming a novelist, Michael Robotham was a feature writer and investigative reporter working in Britain, Australia and America, and with clinical and forensic psychologists as they helped police investigate complex, psychologically driven crimes.

2024 marked the 20-year anniversary of the publication of his debut thriller, The Suspect, which introduced clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin, sold more than a million copies around the world and is now a major TV series starring Aidan Turner on ABC TV. Michael's standalone thriller The Secrets She Keeps was adapted for TV by Network 10 and the BBC.

Michael is the only Australian to twice win the UK's prestigious Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel, for Life or Death and Good Girl, Bad Girl as well as the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for When She Was Good. Lying Beside You was shortlisted for the Australian Crime Writers Association's Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction 2023. Storm Child, his fourth novel in his globally bestselling Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac series, was a No. 1 national bestseller in Australia. The White Crow is the second book in his Philomena McCarthy series, following on from the internationally bestselling When You Are Mine.

Michael lives in Sydney.

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