Crime & mystery

Deadly Revenge

Deadly Revenge

Leigh Russell

A missing child, an absent father, a race against time.

When a distraught mother reports her baby’s sudden disappearance, taken from her cot in the middle of the night, the finger of suspicion immediately points towards her absent husband.

But Detective Geraldine Steel senses that there’s more to this case than meets the eye.

As the investigation unfolds, a tangled web starts to unravel, exposing hidden secrets within the mother’s life. The spotlight falls on her tumultuous relationship with her controlling father, a controversial figure in the political arena.

With each passing moment, the hunt to find the missing infant becomes more urgent and increasingly perplexing.

Detective Steel is left with no choice but to cast suspicion upon everyone connected to the family. But just as the truth seems within reach, a shocking discovery turns the case into a dangerous game of deadly revenge.

Prepare for heart-stopping twists and a race against time as Geraldine Steel navigates a maze of deception and betrayal. As the body count rises, she must unravel the truth before more lives are lost.

Deadly Revenge is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that will leave you breathless.

Leigh Russell’s masterful storytelling will captivate fans of Angela Marsons, Mel Sherratt, and Karin Slaughter.

Can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel.

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