Dark Objects: A gripping new crime thriller with an Irish detective and female investigator from a Sunday Times bestselling author (Rees and Khan thriller, Book 1)
**Don't miss out on the gripping new thriller featuring Laughton Rees and Tannahill Khan, BLOOD TRACES – OUT NOW** ‘Count to three,’ her mother told her, the last words she would ever speak. An Impossible Crime SceneA wealthy woman is found brutally murdered in the locked fortress of her London mansion. Surrounding her are four mysterious objects, including a book on forensics by Dr Laughton Rees.An Inescapable PastAs a teenager, Laughton’s life was destroyed after witnessing her mother’s brutal murder. Now a mother herself and forensic analyst, she is an expert on how to read crime scenes – but never works live cases.An Uncatchable KillerPressured by the lead detective to help with the investigation, Laughton begins to realise that the objects left by the body are not just about the victim, they’re also about her. Her childhood was destroyed by one killer. Now she must catch another before her daughter’s is destroyed too.PRAISE FOR DARK OBJECTS‘There are times when I read another author’s novel and it’s so darn good I just want to put down my own pen and retire because I can’t match it. This is that book.’ TESS GERRITSEN‘An intense, compelling page-turner.’ STEVE CAVANAGH‘The pacing is superb and as the suspense ratchets up you will find it impossible to put the book down.’ PETER ROBINSON‘A stunning novel! Part wily procedural, part relentless psychological thriller, Dark Objects will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.’ JEFFERY DEAVER‘It’s intelligent, insanely paced and brimming with fresh ideas – I doubt I’ll read a better book this year.’ M.W. CRAVEN‘A gripping, action-packed story filled with twists and tension.’ STEPH BROADRIBBDark Objects by Simon Toyne, the Sunday Times bestselling author, is a bestselling book that stands at the top of mystery and thrillers. This fiction is a riveting tale, with police and sleuths working tirelessly to solve a crime that is more personal than they could ever imagine.For fans of Lincoln Child (Deep Storm), James Rollins (Arkangel), Michael Connelly (The Night Fire), Gary Mcavoy (The Celestial Guardian), and Thomas Greanias (The Promised War).HarperCollins 2022
