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    Shattered Bones
    Flesh and Blood: A compelling thriller from a real CSI
    Definitely Dead: A Gripping Thriller
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    Maya Barton Series

    By Kate Bendelow

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    About this series

    A crime scene investigator looks into the lingering mystery of her own traumatic history, in this suspenseful British police thriller.
     
    Maya Barton is an experienced SOCO now—but gathering evidence after the crime’s been committed is one thing and being targeted for murder is another . . .
     
    As Maya examines the scene of a stabbing the team become overwhelmed with the volume of knife crime being committed. They’re left questioning whether the teenage victims are as innocent as they seem.
     
    As a threatening figure from her past watches and waits, Maya struggles to assess her situation when she has little to no memory of the childhood trauma she experienced, aside from fleeting flashbacks.
     
    Hoping for a breakthrough, Maya begins treatment using a therapeutic technique. But can she unearth the truth in time to save her own life?
     
    Praise for the Maya Barton series
     
    “Bendelow proves her experience as a SOCO makes for a brilliant novel . . . stunning.” —Lynda La Plante, Edgar Award–winning author of Prime Suspect
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateMay 24, 2021
    Shattered Bones
    Flesh and Blood: A compelling thriller from a real CSI
    Definitely Dead: A Gripping Thriller

    Titles in the series (3)

    • Definitely Dead: A Gripping Thriller
      Definitely Dead: A Gripping Thriller

      Definitely Dead: A Gripping Thriller

      Kate Bendelow
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      Can you always trust the evidence? “Bendelow proves her experience as a SOCO makes for a brilliant novel . . . stunning.” —Lynda La Plante, Edgar Award–winning author of Prime Suspect Maya Barton has just embarked on her dream job as a scene of crime officer, and she’s already facing a tough challenge. When she attends her first death, the post-mortem deems it to be non-suspicious and the case is closed. But despite the lack of evidence, she suspects a crime has been committed. Meanwhile, the police focus on a mission to bring a criminal gang to justice. When Maya is called to another apparent sudden death her reservations resurface. She’s convinced a killer is on the loose—a killer who has evaded suspicion until now—but Maya’s series of mistakes alienate those around her. As she and her colleagues are drawn further into their investigations, they end up putting themselves in grave danger. Can Maya catch a killer and escape from her troubled past, or will the skeletons in her closet come back to haunt her? Who can Maya really trust—and who will make it out alive?

      Can you always trust the evidence? “Bendelow proves her experience as a SOCO makes for a brilliant novel . . . stunning.” —Lynda La Plante, Edgar Award–winning author of Prime Suspect Maya Barton has just embarked on her dream job as a scene of crime officer, and she’s already facing a tough challenge. When she attends her first death, the post-mortem deems it to be non-suspicious and the case is closed. But despite the lack of evidence, she suspects a crime has been committed. Meanwhile, the police focus on a mission to bring a criminal gang to justice. When Maya is called to another apparent sudden death her reservations resurface. She’s convinced a killer is on the loose—a killer who has evaded suspicion until now—but Maya’s series of mistakes alienate those around her. As she and her colleagues are drawn further into their investigations, they end up putting themselves in grave danger. Can Maya catch a killer and escape from her troubled past, or will the skeletons in her closet come back to haunt her? Who can Maya really trust—and who will make it out alive?

    • Shattered Bones
      Shattered Bones

      Shattered Bones

      Kate Bendelow
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      “I thought I had it all figured out and was totally wrong . . . a gem of a book that you can’t put down!” —Goodreads reviewer, five stars How do you catch a killer if you can’t identify the victim? A scene of crime officer collects the evidence piece by piece in this gritty British mystery. SOCO Maya Barton is called to a canal where a heavily decomposed male body has been discovered. A bank card belonging to Trevor Dawlish is found in the cadaver’s pocket, and the name matches that of a missing person. All seems straightforward—until Trevor’s wife phones the police to say that Trevor has returned home, leaving Maya and the team wondering who the unknown male is. When it’s revealed that the male was dead before he entered the water, Maya finds herself with a murder on her hands. But when another body is discovered, the case becomes further complicated. The hope is that facial reconstruction of the first victim will help solve the mystery—but it may lead Maya and her team down an even darker path. Praise for the Maya Barton series: “Bendelow proves her experience as a SOCO makes for a brilliant novel . . . stunning.” —Lynda La Plante, Edgar Award–winning author of Prime Suspect

      “I thought I had it all figured out and was totally wrong . . . a gem of a book that you can’t put down!” —Goodreads reviewer, five stars How do you catch a killer if you can’t identify the victim? A scene of crime officer collects the evidence piece by piece in this gritty British mystery. SOCO Maya Barton is called to a canal where a heavily decomposed male body has been discovered. A bank card belonging to Trevor Dawlish is found in the cadaver’s pocket, and the name matches that of a missing person. All seems straightforward—until Trevor’s wife phones the police to say that Trevor has returned home, leaving Maya and the team wondering who the unknown male is. When it’s revealed that the male was dead before he entered the water, Maya finds herself with a murder on her hands. But when another body is discovered, the case becomes further complicated. The hope is that facial reconstruction of the first victim will help solve the mystery—but it may lead Maya and her team down an even darker path. Praise for the Maya Barton series: “Bendelow proves her experience as a SOCO makes for a brilliant novel . . . stunning.” —Lynda La Plante, Edgar Award–winning author of Prime Suspect

    • Flesh and Blood: A compelling thriller from a real CSI
      Flesh and Blood: A compelling thriller from a real CSI

      Flesh and Blood: A compelling thriller from a real CSI

      Kate Bendelow
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      A crime scene investigator looks into the lingering mystery of her own traumatic history, in this suspenseful British police thriller.   Maya Barton is an experienced SOCO now—but gathering evidence after the crime’s been committed is one thing and being targeted for murder is another . . .   As Maya examines the scene of a stabbing the team become overwhelmed with the volume of knife crime being committed. They’re left questioning whether the teenage victims are as innocent as they seem.   As a threatening figure from her past watches and waits, Maya struggles to assess her situation when she has little to no memory of the childhood trauma she experienced, aside from fleeting flashbacks.   Hoping for a breakthrough, Maya begins treatment using a therapeutic technique. But can she unearth the truth in time to save her own life?   Praise for the Maya Barton series   “Bendelow proves her experience as a SOCO makes for a brilliant novel . . . stunning.” —Lynda La Plante, Edgar Award–winning author of Prime Suspect

      A crime scene investigator looks into the lingering mystery of her own traumatic history, in this suspenseful British police thriller.   Maya Barton is an experienced SOCO now—but gathering evidence after the crime’s been committed is one thing and being targeted for murder is another . . .   As Maya examines the scene of a stabbing the team become overwhelmed with the volume of knife crime being committed. They’re left questioning whether the teenage victims are as innocent as they seem.   As a threatening figure from her past watches and waits, Maya struggles to assess her situation when she has little to no memory of the childhood trauma she experienced, aside from fleeting flashbacks.   Hoping for a breakthrough, Maya begins treatment using a therapeutic technique. But can she unearth the truth in time to save her own life?   Praise for the Maya Barton series   “Bendelow proves her experience as a SOCO makes for a brilliant novel . . . stunning.” —Lynda La Plante, Edgar Award–winning author of Prime Suspect

    Author

    Kate Bendelow

    Kate Bendelow has been a serving Crime Scene Investigator with Grater Manchester Police for fifteen years, during which time she has worked on countless crime scenes ranging from burglary and armed robbery, to rape, arson and murder. Kate also delivers lectures to writers seeking inside knowledge and is a creative writer and performance poet.

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