Where There's Smoke - Paperback

by Simon Beckett (Author)

In this psychological thriller from the author of The Chemistry of Death, a woman's journey to motherhood leads her into deadly territory.

Successful, single, and fiercely independent, Kate Powell has always taken charge of her own life. But lately she's felt that something is missing. She wants a child--and she's determined to have one on her own terms. Artificial insemination seems like the best option, but Kate doesn't want to go through life not knowing who her child's father is.

After putting out an ad to find a suitable father, Kate finds the perfect candidate: Alex Turner seems to be the answer to all of Kate's problems. But she's about to learn that appearances can be deceiving. Soon Kate's life is out of her hands . . . and dangerously out of control . . .

Author Biography

Simon Beckett is a British journalist and author. His books, particularly his crime series with forensic anthropologist Dr David Hunter, have sold twenty-one million copies worldwide. He has written for the Times, the Independent on Sunday, the Daily Telegraph and the Observer, amongst others. He won the Marlowe Award for Best International Crime Novel in 1996. In February 2019, he received the European Crime Fiction Star Award jointly with Swedish crime novelist Arne Dahl. He has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year, and twice shortlisted for the European Star Crime Fiction Award. Beckett is married and lives in Sheffield, England.