<h2>Even the darkest secrets can’t stay buried forever…</h2> <br><b>Five figures gather round a shallow grave. They had all taken turns to dig. An adult sized hole would have taken longer. An innocent life had been taken but the pact had been made. Their secrets would be buried, bound in blood…</b> <br> <br>Years later, a headmistress is found brutally strangled, the first in a spate of gruesome murders which shock the Black Country. <br> <br>But when human remains are discovered at a former children’s home, disturbing secrets are also unearthed. <b>Detective Kim Stone</b> fast realises she’s on the hunt for a twisted individual whose killing spree spans decades. <br> <br>As the body count rises, Kim needs to stop the murderer before they strike again. But to catch the killer, can Kim confront the demons of her own past before it’s too late? <br> <br><b>An absolutely gripping, darkly compelling, and nail-bitingly tense mystery thriller that will keep you racing through the pages long into the night. A Kindle Chart #1, million-copy, international bestseller, <i>Silent Scream</i> turns fans of Rachel Abbott, Val McDermid and Mark Billingham into Angela Marsons addicts. </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>Silent Scream</i>:</h2> <br>‘<b>I absolutely loved it!</b>…This one is <b>one of the best crime thrillers I've read in a long time</b>, and that includes mainstream authors such as James Patterson! I would seriously put this book in the same league.’ <i>Fiona’s Book Reviews</i> <br> <br>‘<b>Wow. </b>That's all I need to say… <b>one of the best books</b> I've read so far this year… <b>gripping</b>… <b>hooks you in from chapter one</b>… you won't want to put it down… <b>fantastic</b>.’<i> Little Northern Soul</i> <br> <br>‘I <b>found myself biting my nails</b> numerous times… to say that this book is <b>brilliant </b>is an understatement.’<i> Relax and Read Reviews</i> <br> <br>‘Marsons for me is <b>the QUEEN of this genre</b>. She knows how to add the human touch to each story and I just adore her. Bloody <b>FABULOUS</b>.’ <i>Postcard Reviews</i> <br> <br>‘The uber-sharp Kim Stone has to be<b> one of the best detectives out there</b>.’ <i>Bookpreneur</i> <br> <br>‘<b>D.I. Kim Stone is the most fascinating character to arrive on the scene</b> since Val McDermid gave us Tony Hill.’ Mark Edwards <br> <br>‘<b>I have not been so impressed by a debut novel in a long time</b>, and I'm actually now itching for more… <b>D.I. Kim Stone is like the British Jane Rizzoli</b>. She's so ballsy and doesn't understand the meaning of the word no. I LOVE heroines who just do what they want and sod the consequences and Kim did that, right from the beginning… <b>I can't wait for the second book, because this one was a top-notch crime thriller.</b>’ <i>Leah Loves</i> <br> <br>‘<b>I don't think I've been so hooked by a new author since the discovery of Mark Edwards or Mark Billingham</b>… <i>Silent Scream</i> gets 5 stars from me - if you finish a crime thriller feeling lik