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A Killer in the Family

A Killer in the Family

Summary

Someone in your family isn't who they say they are . . . THE PAGE-TURNING NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SHE LIES IN WAIT

Aisling's two sons mean everything to her. But being estranged from her own parents, she's always felt a piece of her is missing.

Desperate to find answers, Aisling uploads her DNA to an ancestry website.

She quickly gets a match. But instead of answers, she finds a detective.

Aisling's DNA is a match for a recent crime scene.

And the police have three lead suspects: her father, or one of her two sons . . .

Aisling would do anything for her family - but can she protect a killer?
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Praise for Gytha Lodge

'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL MCDERMID
'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night' ERIN KELLY
'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it' GILLIAN MCALLISTER
'With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can't wait for her next book' JANE CASEY

Reviews

  • I was completely gripped... Such a clever, twisty mystery. I loved it
    BP Walter

About the author

Gytha Lodge

Gytha Lodge lives in Cambridge with her son. She Lies in Wait, her debut novel, was a Sunday Times bestseller, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and an international bestseller. Set in the New Forest and the surrounding area, Lodge's highly-acclaimed DCI Jonah Sheens series also includes Watching From the Dark, Lie Beside Me, Little Sister and A Killer in the Family. Dead To Me is her first standalone thriller.
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