The Vows of Silence

In the peaceful cathedral city of Lafferton, a gunman is terrorising young women. What - if anything - links the attacks? Is the marksman with a rifle the same person as the killer with a handgun or do the police have two snipers on their hands? Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Serrailler is in charge of the case, but he is also struggling to deal with a tragedy at the heart of his own family. Two forthcoming events - a local fair and the high-profile cathedral wedding of the Lord Lieutenant's daughter - only add to the pressure.

'Eagerly awaited by all aficionados of crime fiction.' -- P.D. James 'As always, Hill creates a marvellous cast of characters with absorbing contemporary concerns.' -- The Daily Mail 'The narrative is so streamlined and effective that it races beautifully along until it smacks against the buffers of an unexpected but entirely convincing ending.' -- The Spectator

Susan Hill is a prize-winning novelist, having been awarded the Whitbread, Somerset Maugham and John Llewelyn Rhys awards, as well as having been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. She wrote Mrs de Winter, the bestselling sequel to Rebecca, and the ghost story The Woman in Black, which was adapted for the stage and became a great success in the West End. Her books include a collection of exquisite short stories, The Boy Who Taught the Beekeeper to Read, and the highly successful crime novel series about the detective Simon Serrailler. Susan Hill lives in Gloucestershire, where she runs her own small publishing firm, Long Barn Books. Steven Pacey is an English actor and voice artist, best known for his role as Del Tarrant in the third and fourth seasons of the sci-fi series Blake's 7. Other notable television appearances include Heartbeat, Lovejoy, M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team, Murder in Mind, Pie in the Sky and Spooks. Pacey was nominated for an Olivier Award for the role of Bertie Wooster in the musical By Jeeves. He has narrated countless audiobooks, which he likes to do whenever he has a free moment.

Steven Pacey is a stage, musical theatre, television and radio actor. He first starred on stage at the age of eleven, and has recorded over 300 radio plays! Audible is a seller and producer of spoken audio entertainment, information, and educational programming on the Internet.

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