Remains of the Dead

Detective Sergeant Madeline Driscoll transfers to Northallerton for a less intense beat, but on her first day, she is assigned a child abduction case. She must find two-month-old Lilly Green and her abductor, who took her from her home. The investigation is complicated by Olivia, a family friend hiding secrets about her own baby, and a mysterious ex-copper in a pink nylon wig and floral dress. As the hours pass into days, the hunt grows more frantic, and it seems there is no hope of finding Lilly or her abductor.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 04 June 2018
Publisher: Cinnamon Press

Detective Sergeant Madeline Driscoll transfers out of her usual manor of Peckham for a less intense beat in Northallerton, hoping to advance her career despite being blocked by the sexist Superintendent Marshall. On her first day, Inspector Driscoll is assigned a child abduction case, which throws her into the investigation of a two-month-old girl named Lilly Green. However, everything seems to defy logic: Lilly was abducted from her home, not a public space, and by a woman posing as a child development office. Madeline questions what could drive someone to take such risks, and she also uncovers secrets about Olivia, the family's friend, and her own baby. As the hunt for Lilly intensifies, Madeline encounters a peculiar cast of characters, including a six-foot ex-copper in a pink nylon wig and floral dress, and a slick and annoying reporter named Guy Richards. Questions pile up, and the search becomes increasingly frantic as hours turn into days. It seems there is no hope of finding Lilly or her abductor, leaving Madeline to confront the harsh reality of a world where sexism and injustice still exist.

Weight: 242g
Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788640336