# The Dead Don’t Speak

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- Authors: [Claire Askew](https://www.bookquiver.com/claire-askew)
- Publisher: hodder_stoughton
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-15-2934-832-3
- Published: 2023-06-08
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

'Compelling' IAN RANKIN 'Stunning' SUNDAY TIMES The brilliant new novel from award-winning writer and rising star Claire Askew. A city that's no longer safe... An anonymous vigilante stalks the streets of Edinburgh. As his behaviour escalates, the police are at a loss - they can find no clues to his identity, and no trace of his whereabouts. A detective in the path of danger... DI Helen Birch has been told to stay away from the case - but she's never been one to play by the rules. When her colleague Amy comes to her asking for help, DI Birch finds it impossible to resist the challenge - and soon, her life is on the line. Will she crack the case before it breaks her? Or has she finally met her match? A gripping crime thriller for fans of Susie Steiner, Elly Griffiths and Val McDermid - guaranteed to keep you up all night... PRAISE FOR CLAIRE ASKEW: 'Thought-provoking' Mail on Sunday 'A crackerjack read' Val McDermid 'Meticulous and compelling' Ian Rankin 'Thoughtful and well-written' Guardian 'Compellingly written' Daily Mail 'Stunning' Erin Kelly 'Absorbing and thought-provoking' The Times