A FIRE. A MURDER. A SILENT SUSPECT…A FIRE. A MURDER. A SILENT SUSPECT…On a quiet street, one house is burning to the ground…By the time sign language interpreter Paige Northwood arrives, flames have engulfed her client’s home. Though Lukas is safe, his wife is still inside. But she was dead before the fire started…Lukas signs to Paige that he knows who killed his wife. But then he goes silent – even when the police charge him with murder.Is he guilty, or afraid? Only Paige can help him now…A taut, gripping mystery perfect for fans of The Silent Patient and The Family Upstairs.‘I was immediately gripped … full of twists and red herrings, and I devoured the book within 48 hours!’ Philippa East, author of Little White LiesPraise for Nell Pattison:‘A unique, chilling, fast-paced read that plunges you into a world of silence that has so much to say’ Deborah Masson‘A superb innovation for the crime genre . . . a brilliantly terrifying premise and a twisty, gripping tale’ Philippa East‘Sinister, layered, atmospheric … I couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough’ Debbie Howells‘A nail-biting page-turner of a thriller … The sense of a community isolated, and all the conflicts and tensions that brings, adds satisfying layers of complexity’ James OswaldPraise for The Silent Suspect:‘I was immediately gripped … full of twists and red herrings, and I devoured the book within 48 hours!’ Philippa East, author of Little White Lies‘A gripping read that had me hooked from page one. Nell Pattison creates convincing and complex characters and a compelling plot with lots of twists and turns. I couldn’t put it down’ Simon McCleave, author of The Snowdonia KillingsOnly he knows the truth. Only I can save him... The gripping new mystery thrillerAfter studying English at university, Nell Pattison became a teacher and specialised in Deaf education. She has been teaching in the Deaf community for 14 years in both England and Scotland, working with students who use BSL, and began losing her hearing in her twenties. She lives in North Lincolnshire with her husband and son. Nell is the author of novels The Silent House, which was a USA Today bestseller, and Silent Night, featuring British Sign Language interpreter Paige Northwood.Only he knows the truth. Only I can save him... The gripping new mystery thriller• Following Nell Pattison’s mysteries The Silent House (over 35k P&E to date) and Silent Night (up versus The Silent House over the first two weeks on sale), this is her third book featuring British Sign Language interpreter Paige Northwood• In The Silent Suspect, Paige is called to the scene of a burning house. A deaf man, Lukas, has survived – but his wife was not so lucky. Yet the police discover she was dead before the fire started… Lukas tells Paige he didn’t do it, but then refuses to speak to the police. Now only she can uncover the truth.• TV rights for The Silent House have been optioned by Endeavor Content, the company behind Killing Eve• Perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides’s The Silent Patient and Lisa Jewell’s The Family UpstairsCompetition: The;Other Passenger;Silent Patient;Paper Girls;Grave Tattoo;Blood Orange;Rock;Good Daughter;Housewarming;Wife;Guest List;An Eye For;Perfect Father;Girl A. by;Louise Candlish;Alex Michaelides;Smith;Val McDermid;Harriet Tyce;LJ Ross;Karin Slaughter;S.E. Lynes;Claire McGowan;Lucy Foley;Carol Wyer
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