When Laura Fletcher approaches her home in Oxfordshire to find hordes of photographers crowding the gates, she knows there is something terribly wrong. She is faced with the shocking news that her husband is dead - brutally murdered - and according to Chief Inspector Tom Douglas, there is little doubt that the murderer is a woman.
In a marriage that has taken her from the glamorous five star luxury of London, Venice and Positano to a bleak and draughty manor house in rural Oxfordshire, Laura has learned to guard her secrets well. She is not alone. It would appear that all the women in her husband's life have something to hide
But there is one secret that she has never shared, and when the investigation reaches its dramatic and horrific climax, she realises that she has no choice. She has to give Tom Douglas the final piece of the puzzle. And this changes everything, leaving Douglas with a terrible dilemma: whether to punish the guilty, or protect the innocent.
ONLY THE INNOCENT is a spellbinding psychological thriller that will leave you breathless!
Only the Innocent has reached the following best seller positions on Amazon UK.
- #1 in the Suspense category
- #1 in Thrillers, and
- #1 in British Detectives (thwarted by no less than Sherlock Holmes for the top spot!)
Only the Innocent held the #1 spot on Amazon (Kindle paid) for more than 3 weeks.
It is now also available on Amazon.com - where it recently entered the charts for British Detective.
It has been described by reviewers as :
- A gripping read
- Highly recommended
- A brilliant read
- A stunningly complex novel
Review figures correct as at 15th March : Select review extracts to read more.
Amazon UK ★★★★★ (75) ★★★★ (29)
Amazon US ★★★★★ (19) ★★★★ (3)
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