Birdman
Featuring Jack Caffrey, star of BBC’s Wolf series. A tense and terrifying thriller from the bestselling author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Published:8th Nov '08
£10.99
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Mo Hayder's terrifying first novel introducing DI Jack Caffery - now reissued in B-format paperback.
'A first-class shocker . a frightening mix of forensics, thrills, analytical police work and poetic images.' Guardian
Greenwich, south-east London.
Detective Inspector Jack Caffery - young, driven, unshockable - is called to one of the most gruesome crime scenes he has ever seen.
This dark and disturbingly compelling thriller from bestselling and prize-winning author Mo Hayder is not for the faint-hearted. Perfect for fans of Stephen King, Stuart MacBride and Karin Slaughter, it is one read you won't be able to forget easily...
'A first-class shocker . . . a frightening mix of forensics, thrills, analytical police work and poetic images.' -- Guardian
'Wickedly constructed . . . The detail, if you can stomach it, is fascinating.' -- Daily Telegraph
'Hayder's vibrant narrative and crunchy characterisation propel the book along to its denouement with fearsome velocity' -- The Times
'WOW! This is one scary thriller, gripping from the first page to the last' -- ***** Reader review
'I was hooked!' -- ***** Reader review
'An exhilarating, but disturbing, read that has you on the edge of your seat from the get go' -- ***** Reader review
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THE RITUAL HAS TO END. SOON.
Greenwich, south-east London:Detective Inspector Jack Caffery - young, driven, unshockable - is called to one of the most gruesome crime scenes he has ever seen. Five young women have been ritualistically murdered and dumped on wasteland near the Millennium Dome. Subsequent post-mortems reveal a singular, horrific signature linking the victims.
Soon Caffery realises that he is on the trail of that most dangerous offender: a serial killer. Beset by animosity within the police force, haunted by the memory of a very personal death long ago, Caffery employs every weapon forensic science can offer to hunt him down.
Because he knows that it is only a matter of time before this sadistic killer strikes again...
Not for the faint-hearted... what sets Birdman apart is Hayder's talent * Sunday Express *
A first-class shocker... a frightening mix of forensics, thrills, analytical police work and poetic images... a young writer in touch with her dark side and a major new talent * Guardian *
Wickedly constructed... Her cast of suspects is the most spooky since Dickens... The detail, if you can stomach it, is fascinating * Daily Telegraph *
Hayder's vibrant narrative and crunchy characterisation propel the book along to its denouement with fearsome velocity * The Times *
ISBN: 9780553820461
Dimensions: 198mm x 127mm x 24mm
Weight: 273g
400 pages