Dead Man’s Daughter (A DI Meg Dalton thriller, Book 2)

A chilling and powerful thriller set in the atmospheric Peak District that will have you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Susie Steiner and Broadchurch.

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She was racing towards the gorge. The place the locals knew as ‘Dead Girl's Drop’…

DI Meg Dalton is thrown headlong into her latest case when she finds a ten-year-old girl running barefoot through the woods in a blood-soaked nightdress. In the house nearby, the girl's father has been brutally stabbed to death.

At first Meg suspects a robbery gone tragically wrong, but something doesn’t add up. Why does the girl have no memory of what happened to her? And why has her behaviour changed so dramatically since her recent heart transplant?

The case takes a chilling turn when evidence points to the girl’s involvement in her own father’s murder. As unsettling family secrets emerge, Meg is forced to question her deepest beliefs to discover the shocking truth, before the killer strikes again…

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**Roz Watkins’ compelling new DI Meg Dalton thriller, Cut to the Bone, is available for pre-order now!**

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‘[Roz Watkins is] a formidable newcomer to British crime writing’ Daily Mail

‘Outstanding’ Stephen Booth

'With Dead Man’s Daughter, Roz raises the crime fiction bar yet again. Superbly plotted, sinister and genuinely thought-provoking.’ Caz Frear

'An original, creepy, twisted tale. I loved it.’ C.J. Tudor

‘Absorbingly impressive.’ The Times

‘A fast-paced, atmospheric story.’ Candis

‘A clever, twisty conundrum… intelligent and provocative.’ Sophie Drapher

• The second in an outstanding new detective series featuring DI Meg Dalton, Derbyshire’s answer to Broadchurch’s DS Ellie Miller.

• Set in the threatening shadows of the Peak District, this is sure to appeal to fans of Susie Steiner, Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid and Happy Valley.

• The first book in the series, The Devil’s Dice, was named The Times Crime Book of the Month, shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger award and optioned for TV by ITV Studios.

• An incredible reader response to DI Meg Dalton from the press, authors, bloggers and reviewers alike, with over forty standout press and author quotes.

• Over 28,000 copies sold combined of The Devil’s Dice and Dead Man’s Daughter

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