When Angels Sleep

'A thrilling new talent' PETER JAMES

'Creepy, twisted and gripping' SUN

'Dark, compelling and expertly paced' M. W. CRAVEN

On a cold winter's morning, the body of a young boy is discovered in Epping Forest.

The body is pristine and peaceful, his head resting gently on a pillow, an angel pendant clenched in his small fist. It is a murder as carefully planned as it is brutal, and there's one person DI Bishop needs back on his team to help solve such a calculated crime.

Holly Wakefield, criminal psychologist for the Met Police, is better than anyone Bishop knows at getting inside the brains of psychopaths. But with the body count rising, it's going to take all their strength and resolve to stop the serial killer before any more angels are put to their rest . . .

A breathtaking, page-turning thriller perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Stuart MacBride and Robert Bryndza.

What readers are saying:

'Wow . . . An astonishingly gripping novel that grabbed me by the throat from the get-go'

'Awestruck, I finished this book with shaking hands and a pounding heart. Edge-of-your-seat stuff. Simply brilliant'

'A dark, riveting and absolutely compulsive must-read'

'I read it in one sitting as I couldn't wait to find out how it would end'

'Absolute must read . . . you won't be disappointed'

'Total page turner from start to finish'

'An immensely satisfying read and an absolutely gripping thriller'

'Unputdownable . . . would highly recommend'

'Amazing . . . I read it in a day'

'What a brilliant read, full of tension as the investigation gains pace, great characters, dark humour, and grips you right from the start to the end'

'Mark Griffin strikes again. Phenomenal'

'The writing is more expertly crafted, drawing you deeper into the darkness and walking with the characters as the desperate events unfold'

'Another masterpiece from Mark Griffin'

'Such a thrilling read that I couldn't put it down'

'Tightly plotted, intricate twists and turns, very human characters'

“Wow. I read this in less than a day. As many twists and turns as a rollercoaster! A fascinating lead character with a deliciously dark secret. It's the kind of writing which grabs you and won't let you go”

Praise for the Holly Wakefield series:

Mark Griffin is a thrilling new talent, destined to become a big name in British crime writing

Mightily impressive . . . deviously plotted, with a bleak thread of intriguing twists - Daily Mail

Meticulously plotted and devious in its execution, Mark Griffin's debut novel is utterly compelling. I can't wait to read the rest of the Holly Wakefield series

Wow. I read this in less than a day. As many twists and turns as a rollercoaster! A fascinating lead character with a deliciously dark secret. It's the kind of writing which grabs you and won't let you go

Dark, compelling and expertly paced . . . one of the best police procedurals I've read for a long time

Mark Griffin began his writing career when he was a teenager, with three successive years of gold medal awards in the Hampshire Writing Festival. In 1996 he moved to Los Angeles, where he turned his attention to acting, script writing and development.

After returning to England, Mark continued in this profession and was shortlisted in the top five out of 3500 entrants in a national crime thriller writing competition sponsored by Random House Publishing and the Daily Mail for his debut, When Darkness Calls.

When Darkness Calls, the first thriller starring criminal psychologist Holly Wakefield, was longlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger Award.

'A thrilling new talent' PETER JAMES 'Creepy, twisted and gripping' SUN 'Dark, compelling and expertly paced' M. W. CRAVEN On a cold winter's morning, the body of a young boy is discovered in Epping Forest. The body is pristine and peaceful, his head resting gently on a pillow, an angel pendant clenched in his small fist. It is a murder as carefully planned as it is brutal, and there's one person DI Bishop needs back on his team to help solve such a calculated crime. Holly Wakefield, criminal psychologist for the Met Police, is better than anyone Bishop knows at getting inside the brains of psychopaths. But with the body count rising, it's going to take all their strength and resolve to stop the serial killer before any more angels are put to their rest . . . A breathtaking, page-turning thriller perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Stuart MacBride and Robert Bryndza. What readers are saying: ' Wow . . . An astonishingly gripping novel that grabbed me by the throat from the get-go '' Awestruck, I finished this book with shaking hands and a pounding heart. Edge-of-your-seat stuff. Simply brilliant '' A dark, riveting and absolutely compulsive must-read' ' I read it in one sitting as I couldn't wait to find out how it would end '' Absolute must read . . . you won't be disappointed' ' Total page turner from start to finish ''An immensely satisfying read and an absolutely gripping thriller '' Unputdownable . . . would highly recommend '' Amazing . . . I read it in a day ''What a brilliant read, full of tension as the investigation gains pace, great characters, dark humour, and grips you right from the start to the end '' Mark Griffin strikes again. Phenomenal ''The writing is more expertly crafted, drawing you deeper into the darkness and walking with the characters as the desperate events unfold'' Another masterpiece from Mark Griffin''Such a thrilling read that I couldn't put it down ''Tightly plotted, intricate twists and turns , very human characters'

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