A Wash of Black

Chris McDonald

Publisher: Red Dog Press/Bloodhound Books

Summary

Does death imitate art? An actress’s body on an ice rink echoes one of her famous scenes in this “clever, chilling and absolutely addictive” thriller (Noelle Holten, author of Dead Inside). Anna Symons is famous, talented . . . and dead. The actress’s body was found mutilated on an ice rink in Manchester, recreating a scene from a blockbuster film she once starred in. DI Erika Piper, having only recently returned to work after suffering a near-fatal attack, finds she must prove her worth as the hunt for the media-dubbed “Blood Ice Killer” intensifies. But when another body is found and the killer issues a personal threat, Erika must put aside her demons to crack the case or suffer the deadly consequences . . . “A pacy murder mystery, full of deceit, suspicion and revenge, Chris McDonald’s debut is a highly entertaining tale with plenty of shocks along the way.” —T. M. Logan, bestselling author of The Curfew “A superb tale deftly told with a human touch and a real eye for detail.” —Rob Parker, author of Far From the Tree “McDonald creates a strong, rounded lead in DI Erika Piper and I, for one, cannot wait to read the next.” —M. Sean Coleman, author of The Cuckoo Wood

Available since: 10/14/2022.

Print length: 267 pages.

Crime & Thriller

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