WOMAN IN FLAMES: STUNNING & SHO

Praise for the DC Gary Goodhew series:

"[An] assured debut. . . . By the end, readers will be flipping back to the beginning to suss out those clues that they may have missed."—Publishers Weekly

"A sterling first effort that whets the reader's appetite for more of her work."—Sacramento News & Review

"[Bruce] develops complex characters and shows an admirable command of language."—Gumshoe Review

All it takes is one small item on the regional news for Kimberly Guyver and Rachel Golinski to know that their checkered past is catching up with them. Within hours, Rachel's home is burning and Kimberly's young son Riley is missing.

When DC Gary Goodhew begins to sift through their lives, he uncovers an unsettling picture of deceit, murder and accelerating danger. Kimberly seems distraught but also defensive and uncooperative. Is it mistrust of the police, who may be putting her son at risk, or does she have darker motivations?

Alison Bruce was born in Surrey and moved to Cambridge in 1998. She is married with two small children and enjoys horse riding, dancing, and crime fiction.