Talking to the Dead: A Novel

Talking to the Dead: A Novel

A mesmerizing and thrilling novelâ€”perfect for fans of Tana French and Stieg Larssonâ€”that introduces a modern, unforgettable rookie cop whose past is as fascinating and as deadly as the crimes she investigates.
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The Boston Globe â€¢ The Seattle Times

SHE KNOWS WHAT ITâ€™S LIKE. . . .
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At first, the murder scene appears sad, but not unusual: a young woman undone by drugs and prostitution, her six-year-old daughter dead alongside her. But then detectives find a strange piece of evidence in the squalid house: the platinum credit card of a very wealthyâ€”and long deadâ€”steel tycoon. What is a heroin-addicted hooker doing with the credit card of a well-known and powerful man who died months ago? This is the question that the most junior member of the investigative team, Detective Constable Fiona Griffiths, is assigned to answer.
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But D.C. Griffiths is no ordinary cop. Sheâ€™s earned a reputation at police headquarters in Cardiff, Wales, for being odd, for not picking up on social cues, for being a little overintense. And thereâ€™s that gap in her past, the two-year hiatus that everyone assumes was a breakdown. But Fiona is a crack investigator, quick and intuitive. She is immediately drawn to the crime scene, and to the tragic face of the six-year-old girl, who she is certain has something to tell her . . . something that will break the case wide open.
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Ignoring orders and protocol, Fiona begins to explore far beyond the rich manâ€™s credit card and into the secrets of her seaside city. And when she uncovers another dead prostitute, Fiona knows that sheâ€™s only begun to scratch the surface of a dark world of crime and murder. But the deeper she digs, the more danger she risksâ€”not just from criminals and killers but from her own past . . . and the abyss that threatens to pull her back at any time.

Praise for Talking to the Dead
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â€œGritty, compelling . . . a procedural unlike any other you are likely to read this year.â€â€”USA Today
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â€œWith Detective Constable Fiona â€˜Fiâ€™ Griffiths, Harry Bingham . . . finds a sweet spot in crime fiction . . . think Stieg Larssonâ€™s Lisbeth Salander . . . Denise Minaâ€™s â€˜Paddyâ€™ Meehan [or] Lee Childâ€™s Jack Reacher. . . . The writing is terrific.â€â€”The Boston Globe
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â€œThe mystery-thriller genre is already so staffed with masterminds that itâ€™s hard to make room for another. But along comes a book like Talking to the Dead, and suddenly an unadvertised opening is filled. . . . [This] has the feel of something fresh and compelling.â€â€”New York Daily News
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â€œA stunner with precision plotting, an unusual setting, and a deeply complex protagonist . . . We have the welcome promise of more books to come about Griffiths.â€â€”The Seattle Times
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â€œRecommended highly . . . [a] riveting procedural thriller.â€â€”Library Journal (starred review)
Country USA
Manufacturer Delacorte Press
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2012-09-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345533739

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Delacorte Press
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2012-09-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345533739

Talking to the Dead: A Novel

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