Her Last Request: DCI Kate Daniels 8

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'Terrific' Ian Rankin Some victims leave clues to their killers... A Hidden Clue A victim leaves a note for the SIO who will investigate her death. This not what DCI Kate Daniels expects to find concealed at a crime scene. A Desperate Plea The note contains a last request: 'Find Aaron'. But is Kate searching for a potential second victim, or a killer? The Countdown is on... Following the clues, Kate becomes the obsession of her adversary who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Will she find Aaron before he does?

Mari Hannah is a multi-award-winning author, whose authentic voice is no happy accident. A former probation officer, she lives in rural Northumberland with her partner, an ex-murder detective. Mari turned to script-writing when her career was cut short following an assault on duty. Her debut, The Murder Wall, (adapted from a script she developed with the BBC) won her the Polari First Book Prize. Its follow-up, Settled Blood, picked up a Northern Writers' Award. Mari's body of work won her the CWA Dagger in the Library 2017, an incredible honour to receive so early in her career. In 2019, she was voted DIVA Wordsmith of the Year. In 2020, she won Capital Crime International Crime Writing Festival's Crime Book of the Year for Without a Trace. Her Kate Daniels series is in development with Stephen Fry's production company, Sprout Pictures.

Mari has created a character in Kate Daniels who I would to have as a boss or a friend, a fair and strong woman we can all look up to. In this novel, her humanity and empathy shines through and I found it a compelling, shocking read full of unexpected turns. Most enjoyable! * Liz Nugent * It was a joy to be back with Kate and her team again. Her Last Request is another thrilling and gripping police procedural from Mari Hannah that hooked from page one. I couldn't put it down. * Olivia Kiernan * I love the partnership between Kate and Hank. Mari writes very human and courageous heroes * Sarah Hilary * Terrific police procedural by the inimitable Mari Hannah. * Ian Rankin *