A Quiet Belief In Angels: 'Beautiful and haunting' MICHAEL CONNELLY

Description

Joseph Vaughan's life has been dogged by tragedy. Growing up in the 1950s, he was at the centre of series of killings of young girls in his small rural community. The girls were taken, assaulted and left horribly mutilated. Barely a teenager himself, Joseph becomes determined to try to protect his community and classmates from the predations of the killer. Despite banding together with his friends as 'The Guardians', he was powerless to prevent more murders - and no one was ever caught. Only after a full ten years did the nightmare end when the one of his neighbours is found hanging from a rope, with articles from the dead girls around him. Thankfully, the killings finally ceased. But the past won't stay buried - for it seems that the real murderer still lives and is killing again. And the secret of his identity lies in Joseph's own history...

R.J. Ellory started writing more than ten years ago and hasn't stopped since. His novels have been translated into Italian, German and Dutch, and CANDLEMOTH was shortlisted for a CWA Dagger. Ellory divides his time between writing and voluntary programmes in the areas of drug rehabilitation and youth literacy. He is married with one son.

"A meaty, involving drama which will catch you up in an emotional rollercoaster -- great reading" My Weekly "Very spine chilling... keeps you going right until the last page" -- Amanda Ross