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We’re back with Holly Wakefield and DI Bishop to investigate the murder of a young boy, found staged in Epping Forest. After the events of the first book, clinical psychologist Holly Wakefield is bruised but not quite broken, and determined as ever to get into this psychopath’s mind and track him down before another body shows up. Will she be able to track the killer down before she crumbles? A second brilliant instalment to the series following on from When Darkness Calls, read the a dark and thrilling case as a standalone or learn more about Holly and Bishop and see then edging slowly closer together by starting with book one.
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When Angels Sleep Synopsis
'A thrilling new talent' PETER JAMES 'Creepy, twisted and gripping' SUN 'Dark, compelling and expertly paced' M. W. CRAVEN ___________________ On a cold winter's morning, the body of a young boy is discovered in Epping Forest. The body is pristine and peaceful, his head resting gently on a pillow, an angel pendant clenched in his small fist. It is a murder as carefully planned as it is brutal, and there's one person DI Bishop needs back on his team to help solve such a calculated crime. Holly Wakefield, criminal psychologist for the Met Police, is better than anyone Bishop knows at getting inside the brains of psychopaths. But with the body count rising, it's going to take all their strength and resolve to stop the serial killer before any more angels are put to their rest . . . A breathtaking, page-turning thriller perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Stuart MacBride and Robert Bryndza. ___________________ What readers are saying: 'Wow . . . An astonishingly gripping novel that grabbed me by the throat from the get-go' 'Awestruck, I finished this book with shaking hands and a pounding heart. Edge-of-your-seat stuff. Simply brilliant' 'A dark, riveting and absolutely compulsive must-read' 'I read it in one sitting as I couldn't wait to find out how it would end' 'Absolute must read . . . you won't be disappointed' 'Total page turner from start to finish' 'An immensely satisfying read and an absolutely gripping thriller' 'Unputdownable . . . would highly recommend' 'Amazing . . . I read it in a day' 'What a brilliant read, full of tension as the investigation gains pace, great characters, dark humour, and grips you right from the start to the end' 'Mark Griffin strikes again. Phenomenal' 'The writing is more expertly crafted, drawing you deeper into the darkness and walking with the characters as the desperate events unfold' 'Another masterpiece from Mark Griffin' 'Such a thrilling read that I couldn't put it down' 'Tightly plotted, intricate twists and turns, very human characters'
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Creepy, twisted and gripping - Sun
Dark, compelling and expertly paced . . . one of the best police procedurals I've read for a long time -- M. W. Craven A must for all crime readers - Woman's Way
Deftly plotted, propulsive, psychologically astute . . . totally horrifying Absolutely gripping . . . It reminded me of Thomas Harris - the same combination of terror and the detective pitting wits against a psychopath. I had to keep reading, while dreading what was coming next -- Toby Faber
Another dark, observant and addictive Holly Wakefield thriller which I highly recommend -- Caroline England
Praise for the Holly Wakefield series:
Mark Griffin is a thrilling new talent, destined to become a big name in British crime writing Mightily impressive . . . deviously plotted, with a bleak thread of intriguing twists - Daily Mail
Meticulously plotted and devious in its execution, Mark Griffin's debut novel is utterly compelling. I can't wait to read the rest of the Holly Wakefield series Wow. I read this in less than a day. As many twists and turns as a rollercoaster! A fascinating lead character with a deliciously dark secret. It's the kind of writing which grabs you and won't let you go -
About Mark Griffin
Mark Griffin began his writing career when he was a teenager, with three successive years of gold medal awards in the Hampshire Writing Festival. In 1996 he moved to Los Angeles, where he turned his attention to acting, script writing and development. After returning to England, Mark continued in this profession, and in April 2017 was shortlisted in the top five out of 3500 entrants in a national crime thriller writing competition sponsored by Random House Publishing and the Daily Mail for his debut, When Darkness Calls. When Darkness Calls is the first book in his crime thriller series starring criminal psychologist Holly Wakefield and DI Bishop of the Met Police.
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