Bad Timing An Edge-Of-the-seat Psychological Thriller

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About Bad Timing An Edge-Of-the-seat Psychological Thriller

Prison doctor Anne Vernon never much liked Ivor Taplin when he was serving a four-year jail sentence for assaulting his wife. But, on his release, Anne discovers that he was in fact a battered husband who only turned on his wife in extremes, after enduring many violent attacks. Feeling sorry for Taplin, Anne offers him a job refurbishing her house once he is out of prison. Then, while she is away in Bath with her new lover and boss Tom Melville, she receives a phone call. Hilly, her six-year-old daughter, has disappeared. Is she lost? Has she been snatched? Or, more likely, has Taplin, who so desperately wanted a child of his own, kidnapped her? Racing back to Kingstown to help the police in their search, Anne prays that they can track down her daughter's abductor and find Hilly before it is too late. Packed with riveting drama and psychological intrigue, Bad Timing is an enthralling mystery that will captivate Alan Scholefield's many fans. Praise for Alan Scholefield's previous Dr Anne Vernon mysteries, Burn Out and Buried Treasure : 'Alan Scholefield's most interesting book . . . Structure, characterisation and dialogue all show the hand of an old master' Sunday Telegraph 'Richly plotted, ripely characterised . . . An ample, confident whodunnit, rightly relaxed about its ability to charm, baffle and intrigue' Literary Review 'A subtle, meticulously written narrative that weaves together a number of different strands into a satisfying whole' London Evening Standard 'Besides the excellent characterisations, the plot here is well-developed and the story moves along smoothly, pulling the reader into its wake and carrying him along on a wave of suspense and human drama' Mystery News Born and educated in South Africa, Alan Scholefield began as a journalist there before moving to Fleet Street, and from there to Spain to write short stories. Giving up journalism for full-time authorship, he has now written over twenty novels, including a highly praised police series featuring Detective Superintendent George Macrae and Detective Sergeant Leopold Silver.

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