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Death Trap: from the bestselling and critically-acclaimed author of Spare Room

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FROM THE BESTSELLING AND CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF SPARE ROOM, GANGLAND GIRLS TRLIOGY and the FLESH AND BLOOD SERIES

Dreda Say Mitchell was awarded an MBE in Her Majesty The Queen's 2020 New Year's Honours List

'Dreda Say Mitchell has been flying the flag for crime writing for years' BERNARDINE EVARISTO, author of Girl, Woman, Other, winner of the Booker Prize 2019

PRAISE FOR DEATH TRAP:

'Breathless from the first word and thrilling to the last' LEE CHILD

'Wonderful vivid writing and a truly original voice' PETER JAMES

Teenager Nikki Bell is the only witness to the brutal murder of two members of her family and their cleaner. She's lucky to be alive. But the murder isn't a one-off. It's part of a bigger, more violent attack planned on affluent families in the area - and now Nikki, as the only living witness, is a dangerous threat to the well-orchestrated scheme.

As the net draws tighter around the killers, DI Rio Wray must do whatever it takes to keep Nikki alive. But when you're dealing with criminals, there's no line they won't cross . . . In a kill-or-be-killed-world, who will be first to pull the trigger?

Praise for Dreda Say Mitchell:

'As good as it gets' Lee Child

'Thrilling' Sunday Express Books of the Year

'Awesome tale from a talented writer' Sun

'Fast-paced and full of twists and turns.' Crime Scene Magazine

Praise for Death Trap

  • Praise for Dreda Say Mitchell - :

  • Breathless from the first word and thrilling to the last

  • Wonderful vivid writing and a truly original voice.

  • Dreda Say Mitchell is right up there at the forefront of British crime fiction

  • A terrific murder mystery full of twists and turns... here is a writer who knows how to keep you gripped. Wow.

  • Spanning less than twenty-four hours, this is one of those spellbinding thrillers that literally sucks you in immediately... By the end of the book I was physically exhausted. Vendetta is a fantastic thriller. I suggest you strap in as you are in for a very bumpy and exhilarating ride!

  • An extremely well written fast-moving chase thriller, violent yet at the same time intelligently confronting the issues of loyalties and betrayals inevitably raised by undercover activities. Mitchell improves with every book - The Times

  • With this fast-paced, gritty and relentlessly violent expedition into the shadowy world of an undercover operative, Mitchell proves that she can go head-to-head with the best of her male peers in tough-guy action fiction. - Irish Independent

Dreda Say Mitchell

Born and bred in the East End of London, Dreda Say Mitchell has seen it all from the inside. After a string of jobs as a waitress, chambermaid and catering assistant she realised her dream of becoming a teacher. During this time she saw a new generation of East Enders grappling with the same problems she had but in an even more violent and unforgiving world. Dreda's books are inspired by the gritty, tough and criminal world she grew up in. She still lives in London's East End. In 2016, she became a Reading Ambassador for the Reading Agency to promote literacy and libraries.

Website: www.dredasaymitchell.com

Facebook: /dredasaymitchell

Twitter: @DredaMitchell

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