Killing for Keeps (31 page)
Authors: Mari Hannah
Tags: #Fiction, #Mystery & Detective, #Women Sleuths, #Police Procedural, #General
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riting is often a lonely occupation. For long periods I switch off in order to listen to conversations going on inside my head. My characters become my friends, my family.
Their real life counterparts understand this. They forgive and support, encourage and cajole; it is only right that I acknowledge the amazing contribution they make here.
Killing for Keeps
is the fifth in the Kate Daniels series. Grateful thanks must go to the entire staff at Pan Macmillan: especially my editors, Wayne Brookes and Anne O’Brien, who
have taught me so much. Thanks also to Louise Buckley – always at the end of a phone or email to offer helpful advice – and to my publicist, Philippa McEwan. Without her my writing life
would be in chaos.
A special mention to everyone at A.M. Heath Literary Agency – in particular my brilliant agent, Oli Munson. This book is dedicated to him. His extraordinary passion and commitment is
infectious. It motivates me to turn out the very best work I am capable of.
Appreciation must go to Joanna Cannon for providing insight into a busy hospital A & E department. To my brother and sister-in-law, Rob and Marit, for helping me negotiate Rojales – a
part of Spain I was completely unfamiliar with at the early stages of writing this book.
I’m blessed with a wonderful family of cheerleaders, each one a constant source of inspiration: Paul and Kate, Chris and Caroline, Max and Frances – and Mo, without whom Kate Daniels
would not exist.
MARI HANNAH
was born in London and moved north as a child. Her career as a probation officer was cut short when she was injured while on duty, and thereafter she spent several years as a film/television screenwriter. She now lives in Northumberland with her partner, an ex-murder detective. She was the winner of the 2010 Northern Writers’ Award and 2013 Polari First Book Prize, and was recently shortlisted for the CWA 2014 Dagger in the Library Award.
www.marihannah.com
@mariwriter
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“Hannah is especially good at portraying the emotional interactions and office politics of a fraught police force.”
—
The Times
(London)
“This is top-notch British crime-writing from an author who writes with passion and draws you into the relentless pressure of a police murder hunt.”
—
Peterborough Telegraph
“Brutal, shockingly realistic, and satisfyingly unpredictable, this is a thrilling, chilling tale with a formidable star player and charismatic location, ideally suited to the small screen. Move over, DCI Jane Tennison, there’s a new kid on the block.”
—
Lancashire Evening Post
“DCI Kate Daniels: a Northerner to join the roster of top literary detectives.”
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The Times
(London)
“Solid plotting . . . a satisfying and meaty read.”
—
The Guardian
“Brutal and engaging. Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart.”
—Peter James, internationally bestselling author of
Dead Man’s Time
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
First published in 2014 in the UK by Pan Books, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited.
KILLING FOR KEEPS
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EPub Edition JUNE 2015 ISBN: 9780062387141
Print Edition ISBN: 9780062387158
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