Böcker av Kate Bendelow

A crime scene investigator looks into the lingering mystery of her own traumatic history, in this suspenseful British police thriller. Maya Barton is an experienced SOCO now--but gathering evidence after the crime's been committed is one thing and being targeted for murder is another . . . As Maya examines the scene of a stabbing the team become overwhelmed with the volume of knife crime being committed. They're left questioning whether the teenage victims are as innocent as they seem. As a threatening figure from her past watches and waits, Maya struggles to assess her situation when she has little to no memory of the childhood trauma she experienced, aside from fleeting flashbacks. Hoping for a breakthrough, Maya begins treatment using a therapeutic technique. But can she unearth the truth in time to save her own life? Praise for the Maya Barton series "Bendelow proves her experience as a SOCO makes for a brilliant novel . . . stunning." --Lynda La Plante, Edgar Award-winning author of Prime Suspect

';I thought I had it all figured out and was totally wrong...a gem of a book that you can't put down!'Goodreads reviewer, five starsHow do you catch a killer if you can't identify the victim? A scene of crime officer collects the evidence piece by piece in this gritty British mystery. SOCO Maya Barton is called to a canal where a heavily decomposed male body has been discovered. A bank card belonging to Trevor Dawlish is found in the cadaver's pocket, and the name matches that of a missing person. All seems straightforwarduntil Trevor's wife phones the police to say that Trevor has returned home, leaving Maya and the team wondering who the unknown male is. When it's revealed that the male was dead before he entered the water, Maya finds herself with a murder on her hands. But when another body is discovered, the case becomes further complicated. The hope is that facial reconstruction of the first victim will help solve the mysterybut it may lead Maya and her team down an even darker path.Praise for the Maya Barton series: ';Bendelow proves her experience as a SOCO makes for a brilliant novel... stunning.' Lynda La Plante, Edgar Awardwinning author of Prime Suspect

Who is allowed access to a crime scene? What happens when a body is discovered? Will a blood transfusion alter DNA? How can the distribution of gunshot residue inform your plot? The Real CSI - A Forensic Handbook for Crime Writers answers these questions and more in a unique and exclusive insight into crime scene investigation.