Silent intruder
By: Gerald Hammond
Edition: 1st world ed.
Publisher: Severn House
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Sutton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9780727868640; 9781847512123
Subjects: Organized crime investigation; Fiction
Description: When Michael McGinnis and Hilda Gilmour return from holiday to find two plainclothes police officers waiting for them outside their secluded East Lothian cottage it marks the start of a terrifying journey. The police have had an anonymous tip-off about child pornography being stored on Michael's computer. It's easy to prove his innocence but who would do such a thing and why? At the same time it becomes clear that someone was living in the cottage while they were away, and may still be returning when they are both out. As the couple try to find some answers and uncover the identity of the mysterious intruder they soon get sucked into a world of violence and organized crime. The police warn them not to get involved, but when they no longer feel safe in their own home they decide to take action, with devastating consequences ...