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The Crime Writer
Diane Jeffrey
Works of: Fiction
He plots perfect murders. Did he commit one?
2019. Leona Walsh, a 34-year-old wife and mother vanishes on a bitterly cold afternoon while out jogging on the edge of Exmoor. It’s a mystery which captures public interest and ignites wild speculation. The police have a prime suspect: Leona’s husband, Matthew, a renowned crime writer. He can plot the perfect crime. But is he capable of committing the perfect murder?
Despite extensive searches, the police find no trace of Leona and her disappearance remains shrouded in mystery. As public interest dwindles, Matthew returns to raising their two daughters, aware the cloud of suspicion is never far away.
2024. Some human bones are discovered in a garden. Could they be Leona’s remains? And if so, is there enough evidence to find out what really happened five years ago?
Journalist Gabriela Conti covered the news story back in 2019. The police may have stopped watching Matthew, but Gabriela hasn’t forgotten him. And she is determined this case will define her career… even if that means getting close to a murderer.
Other Awards
The Couple at Causeway Cottage won the International Thriller Writers award for the best ebook original novel 2023.
Sub-genres
Other books by Diane Jeffrey


The Other Couple

The Silent Friend

The Guilty Mother

He Will Find You

Those Who Lie

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