Name: Sanctum
Price: 32.93 NZD
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Author: Denise Mina
ISBN: 9781784709518

Type

Physical Book

Author

Denise Mina

Publisher

Random House Uk

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

352

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781784709518

Sanctum

Denise Mina (Author) · Random House Uk · Paperback

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Synopsis "Sanctum "

PERFECT WIFE. PERFECT KILLER?From the two-time winner of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year AwardSusie Harriot, a respected psychiatrist, has been convicted of the brutal murder of a serial killer in her care. It looks certain that she will be given a life sentence, depriving her of her home, her family and her two-year-old daughter.Susie’s husband, Lachlan, is convinced she is innocent and is desperate to prove it. Each night, he climbs the stairs to her study and goes through her papers – her case notes, her interviews, and the press cuttings from the trial.But the more Lachlan discovers, the more he suspects that his wife has been hiding a dark secret.

Denise Mina

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Denise Mina, born in 1966 in East Kilbride, Scotland, is a distinguished writer of crime novels, playwright, and comic book scriptwriter. Her work falls within the genre of crime fiction, with a particular focus on the subgenre known as "Tartan Noir". Among her most recognized works is the Garnethill trilogy, consisting of "Garnethill" (1998), "Exile" (2000), and "Resolution" (2001). Another notable series features Patricia "Paddy" Meehan, including titles such as "The Field of Blood" (2005) and "The Dead Hour" (2006).

Mina has also created the Alex Morrow series, introduced in "Still Midnight" (2009), followed by "The End of the Wasp Season" (2010) and "Gods and Beasts" (2012). Her novel "The Long Drop" (2017) received the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year and the Gordon Burn Prize. Additionally, she has ventured into the comic world, writing for the "Hellblazer" series and adapting Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" trilogy into graphic novel format. Denise Mina has been awarded prizes such as the John Creasey Dagger in 1998 for "Garnethill" and the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award in 2012 for "The End of the Wasp Season".

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