Cages

A dark past. A terrifying secret. A deadly game is about to begin . . . Washed-up author Rufus Orton needs money. It''s the main reason he takes the gig teaching creative writing to inmates at HMP Holderness. That, and the flattery of prison officer Annabeth Harris, who contacted him out of the blue and begged him to take the job. Annabeth loves Rufus'' work. Genuinely. She loves being a prison officer too. But Annabeth is keeping a secret. Fifteen years ago she did something bad, and if it ever comes out, her new, perfect life will be destroyed. HMP resident Griffin Cox has no black marks against his name. He claims he''s been wrongly convicted of the sex offence that put him in prison. He''s lying. He has a plan - and everything hinges on him securing a place in the classroom with Rufus and Annabeth. It''s only then that the game can begin . . . Dark, twisted and gripping, CAGES is an addictive psychological thriller from a " master" of the genre (Kirkus Reviews). If you enjoy disturbing, charismatic criminals like Hannibal Lector and Patrick Bateman, you''ll love Griffin Cox.