{"product_id":"first-victim-an-addictive-and-pulse-pounding-crime-thriller-paperback","title":"First Victim: An addictive and pulse-pounding crime thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eL. A. Larkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe doorbell chimes loudly. Her husband answers. Muffled voices. Then a crash. The sound of her husband's body falling to the floor. \"Joseph...?\" Her voice wobbles. And she knows instantly-she should have stayed silent...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEx-cop Sally Fairburn\u003c\/strong\u003e has put the world of crime behind her, but when her old boss contacts her about working her first case as a detective, she can't resist. 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Sobral has been brutally murdered with a thin strip of wire. Racing to find the missing link between the murders, Sally grows ever more desperate to catch the killer-especially when her violent ex-husband returns to his post with the Franklin police department, determined to discredit her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiona Austin holds the answers Sally needs. But will she come round from her coma before the murderer strikes again? \u003cstrong\u003eOr will the killer lead Sally down a dangerous path that will leave her balancing on a knife edge between life and death?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe third gripping instalment in the addictive Sally Fairburn crime thriller series, perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Gregg Olsen and Melinda Leigh. 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Had me \u003cstrong\u003eturning the pages into the early hours\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003e5 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e from me... Very highly recommended!\" \u003cem\u003eDonnas Book Blog\u003c\/em\u003e, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eWOW! I LOVED THIS BOOK!\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eHad me hooked from the first page\u003c\/strong\u003e... I had to keep getting up and walking around because the \u003cstrong\u003eadrenaline was coursing through my veins\u003c\/strong\u003e... I love a book that gets me so riled up that my \u003cstrong\u003epulse pounds and my heart is in my throat\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eWhoa!!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eI loved this book! 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