On a quiet street, one house is burning to the groundâŠ
By the time sign language interpreter Paige Northwood arrives, flames have engulfed her clientâs home. Though Lukas is safe, his wife is still inside. But she was dead before the fire startedâŠ
Lukas signs to Paige that he knows who killed his wife. But then he goes silent â even when the police charge him with murder.
Is he guilty, or afraid? Only Paige can help him nowâŠ
A taut, gripping mystery perfect for fans of and .The Silent PatientThe Family Upstairs
âI was immediately gripped ⊠full of twists and red herrings, and I devoured the book within 48 hours!âPhilippa East, author ofLittle White Lies
âA unique, chilling, fast-paced read that plunges you into a world of silence that has so much to sayâDeborah Masson
âA superb innovation for the crime genre . . . a brilliantly terrifying premise and a twisty, gripping taleâPhilippa East
âSinister, layered, atmospheric ⊠I couldnât turn the pages quickly enoughâDebbie Howells
âA nail-biting page-turner of a thriller ⊠The sense of a community isolated, and all the conflicts and tensions that brings, adds satisfying layers of complexityâJames Oswald
A FIRE. A MURDER. A SILENT SUSPECT⊠Praise for Nell Pattison:
