Cath Staincliffe Knihy

Je duben roku 2010 a padesátiletou Deborah Shelleyovou, ústřední postavu románu, čeká soudní proces. Porota trestního porotního soudu v Manchesteru v Anglii bude rozhodovat, zda zavraždila svého manžela Neila Drapera, nebo ho „pouze“ zabila.Je obviněna z jeho vraždy poté, kdy mu neochotně pomohla ukončit život a zatajila pravdu. Soudní proces se odvíjí a proti Deboře bude svědčit dcera Sofie. Debora, stále ještě šokovaná žalem, začíná bojovat na obranu svého jednání. Dvanáct porotců drží její osud ve svých rukou – pokud ji shledají vinnou, odpyká si trest doživotí. Je však asistence při sebevraždě osoby, kterou milujete, vraždou?

Jeff, Caroline, Naz, Meg, Nick, Rhona, Saheel, Holly a Kulsoom. Obyvatelé svých vlastních vesmírů, které se protnou jedno páteční dopoledne v dubnu roku 2015. V 10.35 opouští manchesterské nádraží Piccadilly vlak směřující do londýnského Eustonu. Každý z cestujících nastoupil z jiného důvodu, každý spřádá jiné plány, čelí odlišným strachům, ale nikdo z nich – s jedinou výjimkou – nemá ponětí, že jejich čas se krátí. V jednom z vagonů totiž jede i rozhořčený mladík s batohem plným výbušnin a rozehrává ruskou ruletu, která po sobě může zanechat spoustu nevinných obětí…

A moment's madness, a lifetime of regret. A harrowing and heart-breaking story of the splinters that can tear mothers and daughters, husbands and wives - and friends - apart.

Can we ever forgive those who do us the gravest wrong?

A love story, a modern nightmare and an honest and incisive portrayal of a woman who honours her husband's wish to die and finds herself in the dock for murder When Deborah reluctantly helps her beloved husband Neil end his life and conceals the truth, she is charged with murder. As the trial unfolds and her daughter Sophie testifies against her, Deborah, still reeling with grief, fights to defend her actions. Twelve jurors hold her fate in their hands, if found guilty she will serve a life sentence. Deborah seeks solace in her memories of Neil and the love they shared. An ordinary woman caught up in an extraordinary situation. A book that begs the question: what would you do?

Exploring the theme of voluntary disappearance, this book delves into the lives of individuals who choose to leave their old lives behind. It raises thought-provoking questions about identity, freedom, and the allure of starting anew. As the narrative unfolds, it examines the motivations behind such drastic decisions, inviting readers to reflect on their own desires for escape and transformation. The story promises to captivate with its psychological depth and exploration of human nature.

The Girl in the Green a groundbreaking and gripping police procedural [Paperback] Cath Staincliffe

Life is tough as a cop at the top – and tougher still with a new baby at home – but when tragedy strikes, DCI Janine Lewis is used to bearing the brunt of the fallout and juggling her home life with the challenges of bringing killers to justice. Starting back at work after maternity leave, Janine finds herself in the thick of two major investigations. The badly battered body of a young woman is recovered from the River Mersey and a schoolgirl is killed in a hit and run. As Janine and her team fight to unravel the story behind each death, Janine struggles with an insomniac baby, a traumatised little boy, an errant ex-husband and a sardonic boss

Real women, gritty lives, gruesome murders--following on Dead to Me, this is a prequel to the Scott & Bailey TV series, and a gritty standalone crime novel in its own right A blaze at an abandoned chapel on the impoverished Walton Estate turns out to be more than just arson when the body of a man who has been shot twice is discovered in the ashes. For the Manchester Metropolitan police team it's the start of a grueling and complex case that exposes the fractures and fault lines of a community living on the edge. DC Rachel Bailey, recently married, is trying to come to terms with her new status and deal with the fallout from her chaotic family. She throws herself into work but her compulsion to find answers and see justice done leads her into the deepest jeopardy. DC Janet Scott's world is shaken to its foundations when death comes far too close for comfort and she finds one of her daughters on the wrong side of a police investigation. DCI Gill Murray's ex Dave, a Chief Superintendent, crashes back into her life, out of control and bringing chaos in his wake. Gill attempts to get Dave to face the truth of his situation, and to stay the hell away from her, but things are about to get a whole lot worse. And then a second building goes up in flames.

From the author of the Scott and Bailey series, Quiet Acts of Violence is a novel about family and betrayal, injustice and poverty, the ties that bind and those that break us.