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'This book has bestseller written all over it. I had to remind myself to breathe' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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There's no smoke without fire…

As someone who has suffered abuse at the hands of men, Maddie protects women by murdering those who attack them – men she calls ‘fleas’. Fleas are men who follow women home. Abusive husbands who refuse to walk away. And then there’s the Manchester Maniac: a serial killer stalking the streets, determined to murder people like her.

But Maddie can’t get away with it forever. Years later, in the interview room of her prison, she comes face-to-face with a very important visitor. Someone she’s going to tell all to, about how she caught one of the UK’s most prolific serial killers, and how she got caught as one herself…

This emotional and chilling thriller in the vein of Promising Young Woman is perfect for fans of Alice Feeney, Helen Fields and Jo Callaghan.

'Raw, dark and utterly gripping. It’s hard to believe that this is a debut novel' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'One of the best books I've read in quite some time' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Authors love Antonia Grave!

‘A nuanced tragedy as well as an exciting crime fiction’ – MARIE TIERNEY, author of Deadly Animals

'Thrilling and moving. A must read!’ – JANE RENSHAW, author of The Stepson

'Utterly enthralling' – FRANCES CRAWFORD, author of A Bad, Bad Place

'Remarkable' – ALISON BELSHAM, author of The Girls on Chalk Hill

'Exceptionally gripping and suspenseful’ – JULIE LANCASTER, author of Remember Where You’ve Buried the Bodies

'A firecracker of a novel. Compelling, twisted and deliciously dark' – HANNAH BRENNAN, author of No Safe Place

'A dark, twisted journey of serial killers that exposes the pink underbelly of today’s gender battles' – N V PEACOCK, author of Little Bones

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‘A nuanced tragedy as well as an exciting crime fiction’ – MARIE TIERNEY, author of Deadly Animals

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'Remarkable' – ALISON BELSHAM, author of The Girls on Chalk Hill

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‘Thrilling and moving. A must read!’ – JANE RENSHAW, author of The Stepson

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'Utterly enthralling' – FRANCES CRAWFORD, author of A Bad, Bad Place

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'Exceptionally gripping and suspenseful’ – JULIE LANCASTER, author of Remember Where You’ve Buried the Bodies

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'A firecracker of a novel. Compelling, twisted and deliciously dark' – HANNAH BRENNAN, author of No Safe Place

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'A dark, twisted journey of serial killers that exposes the pink underbelly of today’s gender battles' – N V PEACOCK, author of Little Bones

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