Random Acts of Unkindness

A mother's desperate search for her missing son leads her to a decades-old case with possible connections to the Moors Murders. She discovers two corpses on a property, and when she learns that one of the deceased also had a son who went missing, she is plunged into mysteries both past and present.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 25 May 2023
Publisher: Open Road Media

DS Jan Pearce's world is turned upside down when her teenage son, Aiden, vanishes without a trace. As she grapples with the devastating loss, her colleagues assume that he has run away, leaving her frustrated and feeling helpless. Despite her best efforts to focus on her job, the nagging suspicion that Aiden's disappearance may be linked to the notorious Moors Murders lingers in the back of her mind.

As Jan works alongside her partner, Detective Inspector Jack Harris, to take down local gangster Sean Connelly, she begins to uncover clues that suggest Connelly may have a connection to Aiden's disappearance. The more she digs, the deeper she gets entangled in a web of secrets and lies that spans decades.

One day, Jan receives a tip that leads her to a property where she believes Aiden may be hiding. However, her hopes are dashed when she discovers two corpses on the property. As she delves deeper into the investigation, she learns that one of the deceased was the mother of a young boy who also went missing many years ago.

Jan is now faced with a daunting task: to piece together the clues from the past and present to unravel the mystery of Aiden's disappearance and bring those responsible to justice. As she navigates through a complex network of relationships and deceit, she realizes that the truth may be more dangerous than she ever imagined.

With each passing day, Jan's determination to find her son grows stronger, and she is willing to do whatever it takes to bring him home. But as she closes in on the truth, she realizes that she may be putting herself and her family in grave danger.

In this gripping and suspenseful novel, author Sarah Bailey takes readers on a thrilling journey through the dark underbelly of England, where the lines between good and evil are blurred, and the stakes are high. With her intricate plot and well-developed characters, Bailey creates a story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.

ISBN-13: 9781504085953