Shot In The Dark Av Anna Britton

<p><em>Run.</em></p><p>Moonlight slants through the trees on the ancestral Dunlow estate, where a young woman runs for her life. Gunshots break the silence.</p><p>The next morning, the body of seventeen-year-old student <strong>Melanie Pirt</strong> is found.</p><p><strong>DS Gabe Martin</strong> is more than ready to take the lead on her first murder case. Determined to prove herself to the cold and mysterious <strong>DI Juliet Stern</strong>, Gabe can’t afford any distractions – especially not ones that wake her in the night, reminding her of a past she’d rather forget.</p><p>Because while Gabe and Juliet have few leads, there are plenty of suspects. And every one of them is lying…</p><p><strong>The first in a new detective series featuring an unforgettable female detective partnership, <em>Shot in the Dark</em> is perfect for fans of Cara Hunter and Gytha Lodge.</strong></p><h2>Praise for <em>Shot in the Dark</em>:</h2><p>‘I absolutely loved this banger of a police procedural - <strong>clever, fresh, with great characters and a killer ending</strong>. Perfect for fans of Cara Hunter and I can''t wait for book 2’ Jo Callaghan</p><p>‘The characters were <strong>standout</strong> (especially Gabe)... I <strong>devoured it in one sitting</strong>’ Angela Marsons</p><p>‘A <strong>cracking new police procedural</strong> dripping with authenticity and fascinating investigative detail. <strong>A superb addition to the crime fiction scene</strong>’ Marion Todd</p><p>‘This is a cracking debut. Gabe and Juliet are a sharp investigative duo. A compulsive read with such an unexpected ending’ Casey King</p><p>‘Twisted, compulsive - a powerful and fresh new voice for the crime thriller bookshelf!’ D. E. White</p><p>‘Great start to a brand new crime series. Blew away the cobwebs of my reading slump that''s for sure! Five stars from me!’ Kerry Watts</p><p>‘A twisty corkscrew of a story... My new favourite gritty detective series’ A.M. Castle</p><p>‘<strong>This is the best police procedural I have read in years</strong>. It’s complex, gripping, believable and intensely chilling. The characterisation is razor-sharp. <strong>I could hardly turn the pages fast enough</strong> to discover what happened next.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review</p><p>‘<strong>A cracking read</strong>. Had everything you could ever want with a police procedural. <strong>A completely gripping storyline with fantastic twists</strong>. Excellent.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review</p><p>‘<strong>Full of twists and turns</strong>. The team dynamic between Gabe and Juliet was well thought out. I will be recommending this to other readers.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review</p><p>‘<strong>Wow and wow again. An excellent police procedural… wonderfully well written</strong>. I didn’t guess the perpetrator and for me, a person who reads a lot of crime novels, that is the mark of a 5 star read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review</p>