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Sacrifice

Sacrifice

a chilling, haunting, addictive thriller from Richard & Judy bestseller Sharon Bolton

Summary

Fans of Lisa Jewell, Cara Hunter and Karin Slaughter will love this bone chilling, spellbinding thriller from Richard & Judy bestselling author Sharon Bolton. With a pacy narrative, a terrific heroine, a sinister plot and plenty of forensic detail, Sacrifice will grip readers from start to finish.

'Chilling, mesmerising' -- Tess Gerritsen

'One of the best thrillers ever' - Sophie Hannah
'Splendidly crafted, deeply disturbing...' -- The Times
'Grabs from the very beginning and holds on tight' -- Literary Review
'This gripped me from the start' -- ***** Reader review
'Engrossing' -- ***** Reader review
'Brilliantly gripping! A must read!' -- ***** Reader review

*****
ONLY THE MOORLAND HIDES THE MACABRE...

Consultant surgeon Tora Hamilton has moved to remote Shetland to be with her husband. She moved to have a family....

Not for this . . . In the peat soil near her new home she uncovers a perfectly preserved woman's body. Runic symbols are carved into her skin. Her heart has been cut out.

And as Tora begins to ask questions around the island, she receives her first threat . . .

Reviews

  • Sacrifice is one of the best thrillers ever, and made me not notice I was nearly in a plane crash (seriously!).
    Sophie Hannah

About the author

Sharon Bolton

Sharon Bolton (previously S. J. Bolton) is the critically acclaimed author of some of the most bone-chilling crime books ever written. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year and the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. In 2014 she won the CWA Dagger in the Library for her whole body of work.

Sharon lives near Oxford with her husband and young son.
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