The Chalk Girl by Carol O'Connell - ISBN: 9780755385393
Paperback
Damaged detective hunts a killer hidden behind childhood’s innocence.

The Chalk Girl

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  • Paperback

    448 pages

  • Release Date

    30 October 2012

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Summary

Before Lisbeth Salander, there was Kathy Mallory.

The little girl appeared in Central Park: red-haired, blue-eyed, smiling, perfect - except for the blood on her shoulder. It fell from the sky, she said, while she was looking for her uncle, who turned into a tree. Poor child, people thought. And then they found the body in the tree.

For NYPD detective, Kathy Mallory, there is something about the girl that she understands. Mallory is damaged, they say, but she can tell a kindre…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780755385393
ISBN-10:075538539X
Author:Carol O'Connell
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Book Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:448
Release Date:30 October 2012
Weight:303g
Dimensions:197mm x 130mm x 29mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘This is crime writing at its best, and Mallory is its fascinating central character.’

If any writer could make me break my New Year’s resolution to avoid serial killer novels, it’s the brilliant Carol O’Connell. - Daily Telegraph

This is crime writing at its best, and Mallory is its fascinating central character. - New Books Magazine

The crimes are gruesome, the writing as smooth as silk as each chapter of this thriller reveals a piece of an increasingly horrendous jigsaw. - Bella Magazine

About The Author

Carol O'Connell

Carol O’Connell is one of the finest writers of contemporary thrillers, with her intoxicating mix of rich prose, resonant characters and knife-edge suspense. She lives in New York.

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