House With No Rooms, The (Book 4 Of The Detective'S Daughter)

Description: A woman lies dead on the ground. A girl watches from the shadows. What did she really see? The summer of 1976 was the hottest in living memory. A lost little girl, dizzied by the head, stumbled upon a deserted museum. She thought she saw a woman lying dead on the ground. But when she opened her eyes, the woman had gone. Forty years later, cleaner and detective Stella Darnell is investigating a suspected murder in the Botanical Gardens at Kew. Working methodically, stain by stain, she is drawn into an obsessive world, and towards a killer who has never been caught...

Review: 'Entertaining ... The twists, turns and revelations of clues and links are deftly handled into an exciting tale. Her use of a cleaning detective and a side-kick with such percipience is inspired' Crime Review. 'These books are very enjoyable and I thoroughly recommend them' New Books Magazine. 'A classic mystery with various red herrings and a surprising but totally fair twist at the end. Readers - pay attention! Highly recommended' Promoting Crime. 'Beautifully crafted, thoughtful ... The denouement is both shocking and satisfying ... This is yet another unsettling, accomplished book by a writer at the top of her game and is highly recommended' 10/10, Brainfluff. 'An atmospheric and sinister crime thriller with an agreeably complex tale of murder in an iconic London setting' 4/5, The Curious Ginger Cat. 'A prime example of complex storytelling on a grand scale and a great way to kickstart the month ... an intricate story that stealthily holds your attention throughout towards a thrilling and gripping finale' Bookshelf Butterfly.

Author Biography: Lesley Thomson grew up in west London. Her first novel, A Kind of Vanishing, won the People's Book Prize in 2010. Her second novel, The Detective's Daughter, was a #1 bestseller and sold over 500,000 copies.