The Night Stalker (32 page)
Authors: Robert Bryndza
Tags: #Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, #Mystery, #Police Procedurals, #Thrillers & Suspense, #Crime, #Murder, #Serial Killers, #Thrillers
Her eyes are wide open. Her lips parted as if to speak. Her dead body frozen in the ice…She is not the only one.
When a young boy discovers the body of a woman beneath a thick sheet of ice in a South London park,
Detective Erika Foster
is called in to lead the murder investigation.
The victim, a beautiful young socialite, appeared to have the perfect life. Yet when Erika begins to dig deeper, she starts to connect the dots between the murder and the killings of three prostitutes, all found strangled, hands bound and dumped in water around London.
What dark secrets is the girl in the ice hiding?
As Erika inches closer to uncovering the truth, the killer is closing in on Erika.
The last investigation Erika led went badly wrong… resulting in the death of her husband. With her career hanging by a thread, Erika must now battle her own personal demons as well as a killer more deadly than any she’s faced before. But will she get to him before he strikes again?
A page-turning thriller packed with suspense. If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter, discover Rob Bryndza’s new series today – at a special launch price.
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The Girl in the Ice
:
‘
I freakin’ LOVED it! . . . Once in a while a book stops you in your tracks . . . this is THAT book!
’
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I loved, loved, loved this book
and Erika Foster is most definitely my kind of heroine. She is smart, tenacious, direct and passionate…
I found the writing tight, evocative and enthralling
. I CAN NOT wait for the next installment.’ Angela Marsons
‘A
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The ending, oh the ending!
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A Page of Fictional Love
'
An intriguing web of lies, secrets and suspense
. I really enjoyed getting to know DCI Foster and am already looking forward to the next book.' Mel Sherratt
'A compelling read –
once you’ve started, it’s hard to put down.
' Rachel Abbott
'Hands-down,
one of the most exciting, dramatic, tense and compelling thrillers that I think I have ever read.
'
Bookaholic Confessions
‘
Absolute perfection!
…Boy are there some sharp turns! There were a few moments when I felt like I had it all figured out and I was so wrong!
Fantastic book!
…’
The Eternal Optimist
‘
The Girl In The Ice
is
a brilliantly clever crime thriller
…Had me hurtling at full speed, until WHAM!!!! with an ending that just totally blew me away!
An absolute must read for all you crime fanatics out there
.’
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‘Engaging, thought provoking, full of suspense this is
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.’
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‘With a great plot that really digs into the depths of human nature and some fascinating characters that really were excessive shades of light and dark…
The book keeps you guessing and on edge, you will think you have it ALL worked out, but the twisty reveal was very impressive, loved it
.’
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T
hank
you to Oliver Rhodes and the wonderful team at Bookouture. You guys are all amazing, and I’m so happy to be working with you. Special thanks also to Claire Bord. Working with you is an absolute joy. You bring out the best in my work, and you’ve pushed me to be a better writer. And, as an added bonus, you always recommend great new TV shows to watch!
Thank you to Henry Steadman for another stunning cover, and to Gabrielle Chant for editing the manuscript with such care and a keen eye for detail. Thanks to Caroline Mitchell for answering my questions about police procedure, and to Kim Nash for your hard work promoting and spreading the word about our books at Bookouture.
Special thanks to former Chief Superintendent Graham Bartlett of South Downs Leadership and Management Services Ltd, who read the manuscript and gave me such valuable feedback on police procedure and helped me to tread the fine line between fact and fiction. Any liberties taken with fact are mine.
Thanks to my mother-in-law Vierka, who couldn’t read what I wrote in my last dedication, so this is for her: Mojej svokre Vierke, ktorá má talent vystihnúť tie najdôležitejšie chvíle. Keď ide písanie ťažko a pracujem do neskorých nočných hodín, zjaví sa pri dverách s úžasným domácim jedlom a láskou, čo ma vždy dokonale povzbudí.
A massive thank you to my husband, Ján. I couldn’t do any of this without his love and support. You are the best. Team Bryndza rules!
And lastly, thank you to all my wonderful readers, all the wonderful book groups, book bloggers and reviewers. I always say this, but it’s true, word of mouth is such a powerful thing, and without all your hard work and passion, talking up and blogging about my books, I would have far less readers.
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Copyright © Robert Bryndza 2016
Robert Bryndza has asserted his
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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers.
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places and events other than those clearly in the public domain, are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
ISBN: 978-1-78681-005-2
