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Risk of Harm

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What to expect

The gripping new crime thriller from the bestselling author of Before We Met and Critical Incidents

Robin Lyons is back in her hometown of Birmingham and now a DCI with Force Homicide, working directly under Samir, the man who broke her heart almost twenty years ago.

When a woman is found stabbed to death in a derelict factory and no one comes forward to identify the body, Robin and her team must not only hunt for the murderer, but also solve the mystery of who their victim might be.

As Robin and Samir come under pressure from their superiors, from the media and from far-right nationalists with a dangerous agenda, tensions in Robin's own family threaten to reach breaking point. And when a cold case from decades ago begins to smoulder and another woman is found dead in similar circumstances, rumours of a serial killer begin to spread.

In order to get to the truth Robin will need to discover where loyalty ends and duty begins. But before she can trust, she is going to have to forgive – and that means grappling with some painful home truths.

Critics Review

  • ‘Another utterly compelling story from Lucie Whitehouse. Authentic and immersive, with a series of clever twists and turns’ Lloyd Otis

    ‘I was gripped from the first page: Risk of Harm confirms Lucie Whitehouse as the queen of clever, classy crime fiction with a conscience’ Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said

    Engaging and intriguing, and always keeps you guessing. A great story cleverly told’ Emma Haughton, author of The Dark

    A cracking procedural. Pacy, cunningly plotted with an unexpected denouement, and full of well-drawn characters’ Judith Cutler, author of the Harriet and Matthew Rowsley series

    ‘Deftly plotted, fabulous characters, brilliantly satisfying – an absolute winner’ Milly Johnson, author of My One True North

    Praise for Critical Incidents:

    ‘I loved Critical Incidents. In fact I devoured it. It’s a brilliant combination of superb characterisation, humour and galloping plot: her best yet’ Susie Steiner, author of Missing, Presumed

    ‘Whitehouse is a superb storyteller, whose sleight of hand and sly misdirections have you leaping to all the wrong conclusions from the outset’ Independent

    ‘Seriously good suspense … trust me, you’ll need to know what happens’ Lee Child

    ‘This is that deeply satisfying thing, a strong, deft thriller with real depth’ Tana French

    ‘I really enjoyed this gripping, moving novel, full of great characters’ Laura Marshall, author of Friend Request

    ‘A gripping thriller with great characterisation and a tight, intricately woven plot.’ Chris Collett, author of The Truth About Murder

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