The Woman Before Me
A Cate Austin Novel
$30.97
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
2 July 2012
Summary
They came for me, just like I knew they would. Luke had been dead for just three days.
Rose Wilks’ life is shattered when her newborn baby Joel is admitted to intensive care. Emma Hatcher has all that Rose lacks. Beauty. A loving husband. A healthy son. Until tragedy strikes and Rose is the only suspect.
Now, having spent nearly five years behind bars, Rose is just weeks away from freedom. Her probation officer Cate must decide whether Rose is remorseful for Luke’s death, or w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921922893 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1921922893 |
| Author: | Ruth Dugdall |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 2 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 154mm x 22mm |
| Series: | A Cate Austin Novel |
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Critics Review
‘Just when I thought I’d got it sussed, I’m proved wrong. This is a clever and suspenseful story told in an engaging style.’
‘Dark, disturbing and authentic.’ – CWA judging panel
‘Impressive in its unflinching realism, this is a dark and haunting psychological thriller that possesses both depth and sensitivity.’ * Crime Time *
‘Authentic… diverting.’ * The Daily Mail *
‘Just when I thought I’d got it sussed, I’m proved wrong. This is a clever and suspenseful story told in an engaging style.’ * The Book Bag *
About The Author
Ruth Dugdall
Ruth Dugdall is a British crime writer. She worked for almost a decade in the criminal justice system as a probation officer, specialising in the most extreme crimes when she was seconded to a high security prison. Her first novel, The James Version, is a historical fiction based on the notorious murder of Maria Marten in the Red Barn, Suffolk. The Woman Before Me, the first novel to feature probation officer Cate Austin, won the CWA Debut Dagger, the 2009 Luke Bitmead Bursary Award and was shortlisted for the 2011 People’s Book Prize. The Sacrifical Man is Ruth’s third novel.
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