<h2>How far would you go to protect your darkest secrets?</h2> <br>When teenager <b>Sadie Winter</b> jumps from the roof of her school, her death is ruled as suicide – a final devastating act from a troubled girl. But then the broken body of a young boy is discovered at the same school and it’s clear to <b>Detective Kim Stone</b> that these deaths are not tragic accidents. <br> <br>As Kim and her team begin to unravel a dark web of secrets, one of the teachers could hold the key to the truth. Yet just as she is about to break her silence, she is found dead. <br> <br>With more children’s lives at risk, Kim has to consider the unthinkable – whether a fellow pupil could be responsible for the murders. Investigating the psychology of children that kill brings the detective into contact with her former adversary, <b>Dr Alex Thorne</b> – the sociopath who has made it her life’s work to destroy Kim. <br> <br>Desperate to catch the killer, Kim finds a link between the recent murders and an initiation prank that happened at the school decades earlier. But saving these innocent lives comes at a cost – and one of Kim’s own might pay the ultimate price. <br> <br><b>The utterly addictive new crime thriller from the Number One bestselling author – you will be gripped until the final shocking twist.</b> <br> <br><h2>Watch out for more from Detective Kim Stone</h2> <br>A detective hiding dark secrets, Kim Stone will stop at nothing to protect the innocent. <i>Silent Scream</i> is the first book in the series. <br> <br><h2>What readers are saying about <i>Dying Truth</i>:</h2> <br>‘<b>Possibly the best in the Kim Stone series yet!</b>… <i>Dying Truth</i> gives us an abundance of secrets, lies and intimidation… <b>She will have you gasping, crying and reeling in shock</b> as she draws you in and spits you out broken at the other end! You have been warned!’ <i>Chapter In My Life</i> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <br> <br>‘<b>Wow! What a book!</b> Absolutely addictive and emotional. This book left me with a heavy heart…<b>There are so many police procedurals out there…nothing has impressed me as much as this one</b>… This will definitely be one of my favorites this year.’ <i>A Sip of Book over Coffee</i> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <br> <br>‘<b>Just wow. This is police procedural at its best</b>… It is <b>complex, intriguing, and the writing hooked me in completely</b>. I read the majority of this book in a few short hours not pausing for breath.’ <i>Rachel’s Random Reads</i> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <br> <br>‘Love love love Kim Stone… I <b>read this book in one sitting</b>, and it just kept me guessing till the end… <b>another 5* read from Angela Marsons</b>.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <br> <br>‘<b>Grabbed me from the very first page</b> with an ingenious plot and storyline, you are on one hell of a rollercoaster ride… <b>LOVE LOVE LOVED this fabulous novel</b>… roll on the next in the series, I CANNOT WAIT!!!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <br> <br>‘<b>5 Bloody Beautiful Stars! How can I talk about this book when my heart is in my throat?</b>… I was captivated… <b>Did I mention the ending? God, my palms were actually sweating</b> as that played out.