Hidden Killers
A gripping British police procedural (DCI Jane Tennison Book 2)
$22.36
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2017
Summary
‘Classic Lynda, a fabulous read’ MARTINA COLE
‘Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller’ KARIN SLAUGHTER
From the creator of the award-winning ITV series Prime Suspect, starring Helen Mirren, comes the fascinating back story of the iconic DCI Jane Tennison.
When WPC Jane Tennison is promoted to the role of Detective Constable in London’s Bow Street CID, she is immediately conflicted. While her more ex…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781471140563 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1471140563 |
| Author: | Lynda La Plante |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2017 |
| Weight: | 436g |
| Dimensions: | 39mm x 198mm x 130mm |
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Critics Review
‘Classic Lynda, a fabulous read’
‘Classic Lynda, a fabulous read’ – Martina Cole
‘La Plante excels in her ability to pick out the surprising but plausible details that give her portrayal of everyday life in a police station a rare ring of authenticity’ * Sunday Telegraph *
‘An absorbingly twisty plot’ * Guardian *
‘Enthralling’ * Heat *
‘A rollicking period piece’ * Mail on Sunday *
‘The pace is breathless and the plot is satisfyingly full of twists and turns’ * The Independent on Sunday *
About The Author
Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante was born in Liverpool. She trained for the stage at RADA and worked with the National Theatre and RSC before becoming a television actress. She then turned to writing – and made her breakthrough with the phenomenally successful TV series Widows.
Her novels have all been international bestsellers. Her original script for the much-acclaimed Prime Suspect won awards from BAFTA, British Broadcasting and the Royal Television Society, as well as the 1993 Edgar Allan Poe Award.
Lynda La Plante was made an honorary fellow of the British Film Institute and was presented with the BAFTA Dennis Potter Award in 2000. She was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2008 and was inaugurated into the Crime Thriller Writers’ Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2024 she was the joint recipient, with James Lee Burke, of the Crime Writers’ Association’s Diamond Dagger award for an outstanding lifetime’s contribution to the crime and mystery fiction genre, and her memoir, Getting Away with Murder, won the True Crime Book of the Year at the Capital Crime Fingerprint Awards in 2025.
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