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A Necessary Murder
The car smashed into him hard, shattering his spine and hurling him high into the dark sky, the air exploding from his lungs as his rib cage concertinaed. Bones snapped and cracked. Up he flew, already broken, spinning skywards, soaring in slow motion before gravity reclaimed him and he hit the road with a crunching, heavy thud.
He couldn’t move. He heard the engine rev again and the sound of the massive tyres rumbling towards him as the car reversed. He screamed as the rubber crushed his skull, his bones splintered and his organs burst. One last wave of agony racked his body and it was over, ending everything.
The police tried to tell her it was just an accident, but newly-widowed Jo Greaves didn’t believe them. No, this had been murder, and if they weren’t going to help her she was just going to have to prove it and find Alex’s killer herself. Because there was every chance they’d be coming after her next.
The stunning new thriller from the acclaimed author of The Woman at Twenty-six and the Barclay & MacDonald novels
He couldn’t move. He heard the engine rev again and the sound of the massive tyres rumbling towards him as the car reversed. He screamed as the rubber crushed his skull, his bones splintered and his organs burst. One last wave of agony racked his body and it was over, ending everything.
The police tried to tell her it was just an accident, but newly-widowed Jo Greaves didn’t believe them. No, this had been murder, and if they weren’t going to help her she was just going to have to prove it and find Alex’s killer herself. Because there was every chance they’d be coming after her next.
The stunning new thriller from the acclaimed author of The Woman at Twenty-six and the Barclay & MacDonald novels
336 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 22, 2020
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About the author
Neil Bailey
7 books6 followersNeil Bailey was born in Luton, England in 1961 and lives in Greenwich, London. After working over 30 years in the publishing industry for Time Inc, IPC Media, Northern & Shell and Mad magazine, Neil is now writing fiction full time.
His first novel, 'When She Was Bad' was released in June 2016 to five star reviews and much acclaim. It was shortlisted for the 2018 'Write Here, Right Now' prize from Simon & Schuster. The follow-up, 'Bad For Good', continued the adventures of Barclay and MacDonald and was published in May 2017. An omnibus collecting the two novels, 'Barclay & MacDonald', is also available.
2018 saw the publication of a ghost story, 'The Woman At Twenty-six', and in 2020 Dexter Kirby Press published his murder mystery, 'A Necessary Murder'.
Learn more about Neil at www.neilmbailey.com
His first novel, 'When She Was Bad' was released in June 2016 to five star reviews and much acclaim. It was shortlisted for the 2018 'Write Here, Right Now' prize from Simon & Schuster. The follow-up, 'Bad For Good', continued the adventures of Barclay and MacDonald and was published in May 2017. An omnibus collecting the two novels, 'Barclay & MacDonald', is also available.
2018 saw the publication of a ghost story, 'The Woman At Twenty-six', and in 2020 Dexter Kirby Press published his murder mystery, 'A Necessary Murder'.
Learn more about Neil at www.neilmbailey.com
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July 4, 2020
Another page turner from Neil Bailey! I was in suspense until the very end!!
May 2, 2022
Another rip-roaring, fast-paced tale of mayhem and mystery which I read in one sitting. Enjoy.
April 20, 2021
A gripping page turner!
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