In the Blood: A compulsive courtroom thriller about motherhood and power

By Ruth Mancini

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MOTHER... FRIEND... POISONER?

A young mother is accused of attempting to poison her own child. Ellie is secretive and challenging – she's had a troubled life – but does that mean she's capable of murder?

Criminal defence lawyer Sarah Kellerman is tasked with proving Ellie's innocence. But Sarah's desperate pursuit of the truth will draw her – and her five-year-old son – into unimaginable danger...

Unsettling and compulsive, In the Blood is a chilling study of class, motherhood and power from a new star in crime fiction.

'A tense legal thriller set against the pressures of single motherhood, In the Blood is deeply authentic, tightly plotted and beautifully written. I can't wait for the next in the series' HARRIET TYCE.

'I tore through it once I'd started. A fantastic thriller that grips you from the first page and doesn't let go until the explosive finish. Brilliant' JENNY BLACKHURST.

'If you loved Apple Tree Yard, you'll love In the Blood. Totally gripping and compelling' SARAH FLINT.

'This creeping, disquieting story had me guessing until the rollercoaster end' LESLEY THOMSON.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Release date: May 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781788543293

Ruth Mancini

Ruth Mancini is a criminal defense lawyer and author. She continues to practice for a large criminal law firm with offices in London, conducting advocacy in the courts and defending people arrested at police stations. She juggles her legal work with writing crime and psychological fiction. She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and two children.