Priscilla Masters begann ihre literarische Laufbahn im Jahr 1987 und schuf die Figur der Kommissarin Joanna Piercy sowie eine Reihe von medizinischen Mysterien. Ihre Werke tauchen tief in die Komplexität menschlicher Erfahrungen und Ermittlungen ein und bieten scharfe Einblicke in die Motivationen der Charaktere und die Entwicklung komplexer Handlungsstränge. Masters hat ein ausgeprägtes Talent dafür, fesselnde Erzählungen zu verfassen, die die Leser bis zum Schluss fesseln und ihr Können als Geschichtenerzählerin unter Beweis stellen.
Detective Inspector Joanna Piercy faces a tense hostage situation when elderly Joseph Holden is taken captive in his mansion by an armed intruder who demands to speak only with her. With limited negotiation experience, Joanna grapples with the intruder's knowledge of her and the underlying motives tied to a long-buried crime. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Staffordshire, this gripping mystery weaves together personal stakes and a shocking revelation, appealing to fans of renowned mystery authors.
Nurse Florence Shaw is baffled when a quiet patient dies in an apparent suicide pact with her husband. Can she uncover the truth behind this mysterious woman? Richard and Christine Clay have been married for decades. Their relationship has stood the test of time despite Christine appearing passive while her husband is unmistakably dominant - at times bullying and controlling. Nurse Florence Shaw has seen Christine at the surgery a number of times with minor complaints over the past year, none of which has led to a serious diagnosis. But when Florence hears that the couple appear to have entered into a suicide pact, she is shocked, though not surprised that Richard has survived. Was Christine's death really a suicide, or was there more to this quiet woman than meets the eye?
Nurse Florence Shaw is worried about her patient, elderly widow Nora Selleck, who seems increasingly confused. When Florence visits Nora's house she's surprised when she encounters Ben Evans, a mysterious young stranger who's befriended Nora. Florence doesn't trust him, but no one else shares her concern. Until Nora suddenly disappears . . .
Forensic psychiatric Claire Roget's patient, Poppy Kelloway, made up 'facts' that damaged other families, destroyed relationships and even resulted in an untimely death. The nature of the attack is still shocking, as is the discovery of an appointment card for her next meeting with Claire. Is Claire herself in danger?
A young woman is pushing a child in a stroller dangerously close to the edge
of a rock face. She has blood on her clothes. Is she a victim or a would-be
killer? DI Joanna Piercy takes on the case, but the young woman is mute. As
the questions mount, forensic psychiatrist Dr Claire Roget is called in to
help. Can she persuade the woman to talk?
Jennifer Lomax is twenty-one, but she's already taken some hard knocks in
life. So when widower Steven Taverner asks her to marry him, she's desperate
to believe she's found true love . . . but she knows something's not right
about her relationship with Steven. Is her desperation to escape one life
about to lead her to a much darker place?
DI Joanna Piercy is irritated when she's assigned the apparently minor case of finding an elderly man who's vanished from his residental home. Surely Zachary Foster can't have gone far? As she investigates, Joanna realises that the case is far more sinister than it appears. Could her life, and that of her unborn child, be at risk?
It's been six years since fourteen-year-old Marvel Trustrom went missing. DS Zed Willard believes that Jonah Kobi, a serial killer, is responsible for Marvel's disappearance - but with no evidence or witnesses, forensic psychiatrist Dr Claire Roget is Willard's last hope. Can Claire find out what really happened to Marvel before it's too late?
When she receives a wedding invitation from a former patient, forensic psychiatrist Dr Claire Roget is seriously alarmed. She believes Jerome Barclay to be highly dangerous, responsible for at least three suspicious deaths. But with no proof, Claire's hands are tied. Can she prevent a tragedy unfolding - and is she herself at risk?
Zatváranie očí pred pravdou môže mať temné a smrteľné následky.
Calluma Hughesa označili za vraha a psychopata. Takúto nálepku mu dali médiá, spolužiaci a predovšetkým rodina chlapca, ktorého prebodol. Rogera Gougha nazvali obeťou. Všetci, ktorých polícia vypočula, ho opísali ako športovo založeného, zábavného a obľúbeného chlapca.
Callum ho vraj brutálne zavraždil…
Život je však zriedka taký čierno-biely.
Koronerka Martha Gunnová chápe bolesť spôsobenú stratou milovaného človeka a význam spravodlivosti, ktorú si zaslúžia mŕtvi. Je totiž vdova a navyše sa musí vyrovnať s odchodom syna na futbalovú akadémiu. Keď Calluma nájdu mŕtveho v cele iba dva dni po jeho zatknutí, polícia dospeje k záveru, že sa jednoducho nedokázal prispôsobiť novému prostrediu a spáchal samovraždu. Bol však taký plachý a inteligentný chlapec schopný vraždiť bez motívu? A dokázal by si vôbec siahnuť na život? Martha sa odváži preniknúť hlbšie a odhalí pravdu, ktorá je oveľa znepokojujúcejšia a desivejšia ako čokoľvek, čo si dokážu vymyslieť noviny. Je odhodlaná vyriešiť záhadu zničených životov dvoch zásadne odlišných chlapcov.
