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An intriguing new case for Camden forensic sleuth Cassie Raven
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See moreCamden mortuary technician Cassie Raven returns to solve another ingenious forensic mystery. Perfect for fans of Tess Gerritsen and Kathy Reichs.
Camden mortuary technician Cassie Raven returns to solve another ingenious forensic mystery. Perfect for fans of Tess Gerritsen, Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs.
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Mortuary technician Cassie Raven believes the last thoughts of the dead linger like static in the air...
Cassie has always had a strange affinity with death, ever since her parents were killed in a car crash when she was four. At least that's what she grew up believing...
But that was a lie. Cassie's father is alive. He was convicted of murdering her mother and spent years behind bars. Now he's out - and he's looking for her. He swears he didn't do it. And Cassie wants to believe him.
To find the truth, she must turn detective. As she seeks answers, help is to be found in inexplicable places - for the dead are ready to talk.
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17% offLife Sentence
Mortuary technician Cassie Raven believes the last thoughts of the dead linger like static in the air... Cassie has always had a strange affinity with death, ever since her parents were killed in a car crash when she was four. At least that's what she grew up believing... But that was a lie. Cassie's father is alive. He was convicted...Paperback$1900Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Body Language
The dead can talk - we just need to listen . . . Camden mortuary assistant Cassie Raven has pretty much seen it all. But this is the first time she's come face to face with someone she knows on the slab. Someone she cared about. Her friend and mentor, Mrs E. Deeply intuitive and convinced that she can pick...Paperback$2300Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Case Sensitive
'I LOVE THIS SERIES!' - ELLY GRIFFITHS When the dead are silent, she will be their voice . . . Goth-girl mortuary technician Cassie Raven has seen thousands of dead bodies, but when a drowned man knocks against the hull of her canalboat, it's a bit too close to home. Cassie is grappling with the loss of her 'gift'—her conviction...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Dead Fall
HARD-HITTING ... WITH ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR PLOT TWISTS IN CONTEMPORARY CRIME FICTION — JOAN SMITH, SUNDAY TIMES COMPELLING AND TOTALLY UNGUESSABLE — LIZ NUGENT, AUTHOR OF STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND GRITTY, GRIPPING AND ABSORBING — HEAT MAGAZINE WITTY, ASSURED AND ENTERTAINING — ANN CLEEVES I LOVE THIS SERIES! — ELLY GRIFFITHS THIS SERIES IS NOT TO BE MISSED —...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781838774783
Publisher: Zaffre
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 April 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Zaffre
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 202.0mm
Weight: 262g
Pages: 352
About the Author
A K Turner's latest foray into crime fiction is Body Language, the first in a new series which has been described as a fresh take on the forensic pathology genre. The heroine is crime-solving goth-girl mortuary technician Cassie Raven, who originally appeared in two crime shorts on BBC Radio 4.
A K previously wrote under the pen name Anya Lipska and her debut trilogy featuring a Polish tough guy/fixer to London's Poles led to her appearing on the Festival's New Blood panel. Ali also produces TV documentaries telling stories drawn from the worlds of science, archaeology, and true crime.
Also by A. K. Turner
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Body Language
The dead can talk - we just need to listen . . . Camden mortuary assistant Cassie Raven has pretty much seen it all. But this is the first time she's come face to face with someone she knows on the slab. Someone she cared about. Her friend and mentor, Mrs E. Deeply intuitive and convinced that she can pick...Paperback$2300Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Case Sensitive
'I LOVE THIS SERIES!' - ELLY GRIFFITHS When the dead are silent, she will be their voice . . . Goth-girl mortuary technician Cassie Raven has seen thousands of dead bodies, but when a drowned man knocks against the hull of her canalboat, it's a bit too close to home. Cassie is grappling with the loss of her 'gift'—her conviction...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Dead Fall
HARD-HITTING ... WITH ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR PLOT TWISTS IN CONTEMPORARY CRIME FICTION — JOAN SMITH, SUNDAY TIMES COMPELLING AND TOTALLY UNGUESSABLE — LIZ NUGENT, AUTHOR OF STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND GRITTY, GRIPPING AND ABSORBING — HEAT MAGAZINE WITTY, ASSURED AND ENTERTAINING — ANN CLEEVES I LOVE THIS SERIES! — ELLY GRIFFITHS THIS SERIES IS NOT TO BE MISSED —...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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