Everyone is afraid. But some fears can kill you.A gripping new thriller featuring a brilliantly complex psychologist, Dr Jessie Flynn, who struggles with a dark past. Perfect for fans of Nicci French and Val McDermid.Everyone is afraid. But some fears can kill you.A gripping new thriller featuring a brilliantly complex psychologist, Dr Jessie Flynn, who struggles with a dark past. Perfect for fans of Nicci French and Val McDermid.Sometimes you should be frightened of the dark…A baby is abandoned in the middle of the night. DI Bobby ‘Marilyn’ Simmons suspects the father is planning to take his own life following the violent suicide of his eldest son Danny a year earlier.Meanwhile an investigation begins into the murder of trainee soldier Stephen Foster. Just sixteen years old, he has been stabbed in the neck and left to die in the woods.When psychologist Dr Jessie Flynn sees connections between the deaths of Stephen and Danny, she fears a third traumatized young man faces the same fate…Praise for SCARED TO DEATH:‘It’s impossible to put down this book … It’s a brilliant page-turner of a thriller – but be warned, it may keep you up at night!’ Closer‘Kate Medina has created a brilliant and believable female lead’ Good Housekeeping‘Scared to Death is one of those book that creeps up on you, beautifully observed and written, skilfully plotted and developed and with characters as complex and flawed as your most interesting friends. I loved it’ Simon Toyne‘Tremendously accomplished – a slow burn builds into an edge-of-the-seat thriller. Complex, humane and completely convincing’ Mel McGrath, author of Give Me the ChildPraise for FIRE DAMAGE:‘It comes as no surprise that Medina has created a character of density and intricacy in Flynn. May the series prosper’ Daily Mail‘A tense and pacy thriller, 4 stars’ The Sun‘Medina demonstrates that she’s a considerable find’ Independent‘Excellent start to a new series’ Sunday Express‘[Medina] writes about the horrifying consequences of war from the standpoint of a clear-eyed but sympathetic insider’Sunday Times‘If psychological thrillers are your bag, then look no further than Fire Damage… Tense and hard to put down’ Closer‘A haunting thriller’ Grazia‘An absorbing and convincing thriller… An author who consistently delivers taut, believable and unsettlingly compelling novels’ Sunday Herald‘Gripping’ Literary Review‘Psychologist Jessie Flynn is set to become a major star in the world of crime fiction. She’s as fascinating and complex as the cases she solves. Fire Damage will leave you hungry for the next book in this superb series’ Kate RhodesA gripping crime thriller you won’t be able to put downKate Medina has always been fascinated by the ‘whys’ of human behaviour, an interest that drove her to study Psychology at university and later to write a crime series featuring clinical psychologist, Dr Jessie Flynn. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University and her debut novel White Crocodile received widespread critical acclaim, as did Fire Damage, the first book in the Jessie Flynn series.Before turning to writing full time, Kate spent five years in the Territorial Army and has lectured at the London Business School and the London School of Economics. She lives in London with her husband and three children.A gripping crime thriller you won’t be able to put down• Second book in a new series featuring the brilliant and complex character of psychologist Dr Jessie Flynn• Kate’s debut novel (writing as K. T. Medina), White Crocodile, was published to critical acclaim, receiving stunning reviews• Kate Medina studied psychology at university, lending her central character true authenticity• Kate is digitally engaged, with a high profile in the crime community and good relationships with authors in the genre• Book proofs will be available as part of a targeted retail and publicity campaignCompetition: White Crocodile; White Crocodile; Will To Live (Detective Kay Hunter Crime Thriller Series Book 2); The Valentine House; The Darkest Lies; Liar. Lisa Hall;Elly Griffiths; Sarah Hilary; Jane Casey; Val McDermid; Nicci French; Elly Griffiths; Belinda Bauer;
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