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A brutal murder. A buried secret. A detective out of her depth.
When DC Kate O’Connell joins the Surrey Murder Squad, she’s desperate to prove herself. But her first case hits far too close to home. A man has been found hanging from a tree in what looks like a ritual killing. It’s a scene that mirrors the unsolved murder of her aunt years before, and the memories come flooding back.
Partnered with DS Nathan Halliwell, a sharp but ridiculed detective with a reputation for chasing conspiracies, Kate must navigate a case that blurs the line between methodical murder and dangerous obsession. As the body count rises and the evidence twists in on itself, Kate fears that the killings are somehow related to her past.
To stop him, she’ll have to confront the truth she’s buried for years.
And before it’s over, one of them will learn who really has… The Upper Hand.
The Upper Hand is the debut thriller by A L Fraine, a novel that bestselling author J D Kirk describes as: "An exciting new voice in British Crime fiction."
Readers of J D Kirk, Rachel McLean, and Ian Rankin, and fans of True Detective and Seven should enjoy The Upper Hand.
★★★★★ – ‘A.L. Fraine is definitely an author to watch out for.’
★★★★★ – ‘An exciting new voice in British crime fiction.’
★★★★★ – ‘A gripping novel with twists that keep you turning the pages until the end.’
★★★★★ – ‘Seriously addictive reading – I couldn’t put it down.’
��★★★★ – ‘A great, tightly written, page-turning suspenseful thriller.’
★★★★★ – ‘Creepy, gripping, and strongly plotted.’
★★★★★ – ‘Fantastic book – could not put it down until I’d finished.’
★★★★★ – ‘A.L. Fraine just keeps getting better and better.’
★★★★★ – ‘A brilliant piece of work that leaves the reader asking for more.’
★★★★★ – ‘A refreshing change – a smart, dark, and very British crime series.’
★★★���'' – ‘A chilling and thrilling read with plenty of twists and turns.’
''★★★��� – ‘An outstanding read – captivating in its detail and impossible to stop reading.’
★★★★★ – ‘Great characters, gripping cases, and a wonderfully dark atmosphere.’
★★★★★ – ‘Edge-of-your-seat stuff – an unmissable series.’
Genre: Mystery
When DC Kate O’Connell joins the Surrey Murder Squad, she’s desperate to prove herself. But her first case hits far too close to home. A man has been found hanging from a tree in what looks like a ritual killing. It’s a scene that mirrors the unsolved murder of her aunt years before, and the memories come flooding back.
Partnered with DS Nathan Halliwell, a sharp but ridiculed detective with a reputation for chasing conspiracies, Kate must navigate a case that blurs the line between methodical murder and dangerous obsession. As the body count rises and the evidence twists in on itself, Kate fears that the killings are somehow related to her past.
To stop him, she’ll have to confront the truth she’s buried for years.
And before it’s over, one of them will learn who really has… The Upper Hand.
The Upper Hand is the debut thriller by A L Fraine, a novel that bestselling author J D Kirk describes as: "An exciting new voice in British Crime fiction."
Readers of J D Kirk, Rachel McLean, and Ian Rankin, and fans of True Detective and Seven should enjoy The Upper Hand.
★★★★★ – ‘A.L. Fraine is definitely an author to watch out for.’
★★★★★ – ‘An exciting new voice in British crime fiction.’
★★★★★ – ‘A gripping novel with twists that keep you turning the pages until the end.’
★★★★★ – ‘Seriously addictive reading – I couldn’t put it down.’
��★★★★ – ‘A great, tightly written, page-turning suspenseful thriller.’
★★★★★ – ‘Creepy, gripping, and strongly plotted.’
★★★★★ – ‘Fantastic book – could not put it down until I’d finished.’
★★★★★ – ‘A.L. Fraine just keeps getting better and better.’
★★★★★ – ‘A brilliant piece of work that leaves the reader asking for more.’
★★★★★ – ‘A refreshing change – a smart, dark, and very British crime series.’
★★★���'' – ‘A chilling and thrilling read with plenty of twists and turns.’
''★★★��� – ‘An outstanding read – captivating in its detail and impossible to stop reading.’
★★★★★ – ‘Great characters, gripping cases, and a wonderfully dark atmosphere.’
★★★★★ – ‘Edge-of-your-seat stuff – an unmissable series.’
Genre: Mystery
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