Little Children

Two little children are missing, and only Kim Stone can find out why... With the investigation into the boys' disappearance going nowhere, Detective Kim Stone and her team have been sent to help. But they have a second secret mission: to find out if the dark rumours about the local cops are justified. Far from home, they must get close to their targets by pretending to be incompetent, lazy and at each other's throats - and the strain is starting to tell. Then a woman brave enough to speak out about the local detectives is found dead. Did Kim's questions get her killed? She is desperate to investigate both cases properly and save the boys... but she can't blow her cover. When another body is found, Kim has a lead at last - one that tells her she's facing some of the worst criminals she's ever known. But can she bring these children home, when she cannot trust a single soul? A completely gripping page-turning crime thriller from no.1 multi-million-copy bestseller Angela Marsons. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Karin Slaughter and Robert Dugoni. Can be read as a standalone. See what everyone is saying about Little Children: 'Oh. My. Goodness!!!!! The Queen of Crime has done it again!!!!! I absolutely loved!!!!!... I literally couldn't put the book down, forsaking everything else that needed doing so I could finish it in an evening!... Fab, fab, fab!!!' Stardust Book Reviews, ----- 'Wow! What on earth did I just read? Or should I say devour?... totally and utterly unputdownable... utterly addictive and totally amazing.' Rachel's Random Reads, ----- 'Omg this was brilliant!!... I inhaled this whole book in just under 6 hours and I regret nothing... This series is the best I've encountered and I've read a LOT.' NetGalley reviewer, ----- '10 stars!... gripping from beginning to end, just wow, WOW! You have to read this one.' Goodreads reviewer, ----- 'I'm buzzing with excitement!... The suspense is off the charts... gripped me from the very beginning... the twists kept me flipping pages like mad... hooks you in and never lets go... a total gem!' NetGalley reviewer, ----- 'Wow!!... incredible!!... I read this in two sittings, staying up late as I couldn't put it down... smashed it again.' Goodreads reviewer, ----- 'When am I going to learn to savour every single sentence, slow down, and pace myself when it comes to the glorious Detective Kim Stone series... honest answer... never! I devoured this in one sitting... I will never tire of this series, I shout it from the rooftops to anyone who'll listen and will do so forever.' Book Reviewer Cake Maker, ----- 'Just wow!... fabulous... had me hooked from page one... nail-biting stuff... Totally worth 5 stars.' Goodreads reviewer, ----- 'Wow... From the very first page, I was completely gripped... I told myself I'd just read one chapter before bed. Famous last words. Next thing I knew, it was the middle of the night... a must-read.' Book Review Café, ----- 'Angela Marsons you nearly killed me off! I didn't breathe for a whole ten minutes!... I finished this book in a day, I couldn't get enough. And when I had to put it down to parent and adult (rude!) I was thinking about it... I was on the edge of my seat with this one... I have no fingernails left!' Chloe's Reading Room, ----- 'Had me hooked from the first to last page with its brilliant exciting finale and the final reveal... I'm still picking my jaw up from the floor!' Goodreads reviewer, -----

Angela Marsons is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of the D.I. Kim Stone series. Her books have sold more than six million copies, and have been translated into over thirty languages. She lives in Worcestershire with her wife, two cheeky Golden Retrievers, and a Bernedoodle.