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Nobody understands the many faces of cops better than Mari Hannah. Val McDermid

Truly absorbing. Peter Robinson 


Mari Hannah's already assured command of the crime fiction idiom has even managed to grow incrementally, as The Death Messenger proves. It's a reminder of how appropriate her recent CWA Dagger win was. Barry Foreshaw: 

A vivid new hero in this satisfyingly dark and tense thriller. The Independent 

This award winning crime thriller series has evolved into one of the best in the market. 

They're just great reads. Stephen Fry, Sprout Pictures 

 

If proof were neeed that Hannah's DCI Kate Daniels is a great addition to the crime scene, then here it is. Peterborough Telegraph

Brutal and engaging. Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart. Peter James 


DCI Kate Daniels: a Northerner to join the roster of top literary detectives. The Times 

Solid plotting ... a satisfying and meaty read. The Guardian

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  • Quotes and Reviews 

    • Val McDermid
      Nobody understands the many faces of cops better than Mari Hannah
    • Peter James
      Brutal and engaging. Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart.
    • Times' Marcel Berlins' crime review
      Marcel Berlins lists DCI Kate Daniels as one of two Northerners to join the roster of top literary detectives.
    • The Times
      An excellent police thriller debut...Hannah is especially good at portraying the emotional interactions and office politics of a fraught police force.
    • The Independent
      A vivid new hero in this satisfyingly dark and tense thriller.
    • The Guardian: Laura Wilson's Crime Review
      Solid plotting . . . a satisfyingly meaty read.
    • The Daily Mail
      Taut storytelling and razor-sharp dialogue - not to mention Hannah's use of the Northumberland countryside - make this a novel not to be missed.
    • Time Out
      Hannah’s debut is heavy on the atmosphere as well as the specifics of a creepily icky criminal.
    • Lancashire Evening Post
      Mari Hannah is back on the beat with her classy leading lady in the third book of an award winning crime thriller series which began last year with The Murder Wall and has evolved into one of the best on the market.
    • Pam Norfolk - Bridlington Free Press
      Edgy, stubborn, intensely private, fiercely loyal, a born maverick but still remarkably sensitive to the emotions of the bereaved, the enigmatic Daniels has a promising future both as a police chief and as a literary leading lady.
    • Hull Daily Mail
      I became completely absorbed in this debut novel and eagerly anticipate her second...
    • Lancashire Evening Post
      Brutal, shockingly realistic and satisfyingly unpredictable, this is a thrilling, chilling tale with a formidable star player and charismatic location, ideally suited to the small screen. Move over DCI Jane Tennison, there’s a new kid on the block.
    • Crime Fiction Lover
      A police procedural par excellence and one of the most assured debuts I’ve ever read. Mari Hannah is a skilled plotter with a great eye for character and a wealth of personal experience in the field to draw on. Make no mistake, she is going to be huge.
    • Booksellers' Choice
      Set in Newcastle, The Murder Wall is a fast-paced thriller featuring DCI Kate Daniels ... this is police procedural at its best - short, snappy chapters, inventive characters, lots of twists and interwoven stories of the police's private lives.
    • We Love This Book
      Mari Hannah has written a debut novel that has all the action and tension of a well produced crime drama, with short punchy chapters that easily build momentum ... it’s to be hoped that there’s more to come from this impressive crime writer.