Damaged

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The new novel from Sunday Times No.1 bestseller, Martina Cole, sees the return of her iconic heroine DCI Kate Burrows. If you liked THE LADYKILLER you'll love DAMAGED. The 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) and the biggest selling female crime writer in the UK, Martina's unique, powerful storytelling includes DANGEROUS LADY, THE TAKE, BETRAYAL and many more.

When the bodies of missing schoolgirls start turning up, former DCI Kate Burrows is dragged out of retirement.

A new Grantley serial killer is in town and DCI Annie Carr turns to Kate for help. She welcomes the distraction from her home life with former gangster, Patrick Kelly, whose long lost son has turned up out of the blue, bringing trouble with him.

It soon becomes clear the killer is on their doorstep and as the body count grows, Kate and Annie face a race against the clock.

But they have no real leads ... and there's more to these murders than meets the eye. Can Kate take the killer down before another schoolgirl dies?

(P)2017 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

Critics Review

With the return of some of her best-loved characters and lashings of her usual grit, Cole fans will lap this up

Heat

Cole writes hard-hitting reads and fans will love this one

Sun

She’s a total one-off

Guardian

The queen of crime

Woman & Home

The stuff of legend

Mirror

A gripping page-turner

Lady

Yet again Cole shows herself to be a superb storyteller

The Times

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