The fourth dci tom douglas thriller from master story teller and author rachel abbott, stranger child, delivers with non stop heart palpitating suspense. She was educated at moorside primary school and eccles grammar. Police attending the scene of the accident could find no trace of the little girl who had been sitting quietly on the back seat. This was followed by the number one bestselling novels the back road, sleep tight and stranger child,nowhere child a short novel based on the characters from stranger child, kill me. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Douglas is still in a relationship with leonora leo harris, and still moping over the loss of his older brother jack a couple of years back. May 14, 2015 buy stranger child by rachel abbott isbn. Her fourth novel, stranger child, was released on kindle in february 2015 and paperback in may. Especially for the longer series, the rachel abbott books should be read in order, as there is a strong focus on the main characters past and development. The only evidence of what happened to 10yearold jeremiah sloan is a bicycle left behind on a lonely road. Tasha joseph mysteriously vanished at the age of six, the night her mother carolines car veered off the road into a ditch, killing her outright. Excerpt from stranger child emma glanced out at the dismal day. Rachel abbott is a writer, and author of psychological thrillers. Ms abbott excels in creating tension and throwing her protagonists into impossible situations, seeing how they fight their way out of them.
I do see there is a novella after this book with a continuation, but i dont think youll have to read it. Below is a list of rachel abbotts books in order of when they were first released. Rachel now writes fulltime, and splits her time between italy and alderney in the channel islands. My husband and myself tend to read different booksalthough they are usually around policedetective work. There will be 50 winners of a signed copy of stranger child. First published on the 14th of october, 2015, it was to be a standalone title from rachel abbott, as it was again brought out through the black dot publishing ltd label. The winners will be notified by email no later than monday, october 2 nd. I enjoyed abbott s lead character and plotting and wanted to see what was next for tom. Rachel abbott tom douglas series epub torrent download. His first wife had been killed outright when her car veered off the road.
Stranger child is the fourth book in rachel abbott s dci tom douglas series. Kill me again dci tom douglas 5 rachel abbott audiobook. Eight months ago tasha joseph ran away, and her stepmother, emma, has been searching for her ever since. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1834 and may have some imperfections such as marks or handwritten notes. Rachel abbott the pen name of sheila rodgers, born 1952 is a british author of psychological thrillers. Her first three selfpublished novels combined to sell over one million copies, and have all been bestsellers on amazons kindle store. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The child at home, or, the principles of filial duty by john stevens cabot abbott. I only discovered this series and author recently when i listened to the third book, sleep tight.
Rachel abbott is a british author of psychological thrillers. Stranger child is the fourth book in rachel abbotts dci tom douglas series. Stranger child dci tom douglas 4 rachel abbott audiobook duration. Just as tragically, their sixyearold daughter mysteriously vanish. From the author of number one best seller sleep tight.
Jun 27, 2017 now like most of rachel abbotts books this is less about a police investigation and more about the impact of circumstances upon the main characters in the story, in this case emma and tasha. Rachel abbott di tom douglas 04 stranger child epub. Stranger child by rachel abbott paperback, 2015 for sale. A standalone novella featuring the same characters as rachel abbott s bestselling novel stranger child. In 2016, she published her sixth novel, kill me again. A selfpublisher, her first seven novels and one novella have combined to sell over three million copies, and have all been bestsellers on amazons kindle store. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Rachel abbott books list of books by author rachel abbott. Stranger child by rachel abbott, narrated by lisa coleman. Rachel abbott was born just outside manchester, england, and spent most of her working life as the managing director of an interactive media company. Whilst the novella features many of the same characters as stranger child, it works as a subsidiary answering many of the unanswered questions from before. Nowhere child is the sequel to rachel abbott s previous book stranger child.
Since then, rachel has gone on to write a further four best selling novels the back road, sleep tight, stranger child and nowhere child a novella. The black clouds heavy with rain were creating such gloom that the kitchen lights were a necessity even this early in the afternoon. Stranger child dci tom douglas 4 rachel abbott audiobook. Its a standalone book, but i would recommend starting with the first book. The end of stranger child was as tense as the start. The story has moved on 8 months since tash joseph ran away from the man who abducted her 6 years earlier to live in the underground tunnels in manchester.
Abbott was born in worsley, manchester, england and grew up in nearby swinton. When emma joseph met her husband, david, he was a man shattered by grief. Her first three selfpublished novels have combined to sell over one million copies, and have all been bestsellers on amazons kindle store. Stranger child just showed me how diverse a detective series can be. Emma joseph is married to david a successful man whose first wife, caroline, died in a car accident six years before. Sep 24, 2017 stranger child dci tom douglas 4 rachel abbott audiobook. I have to admit this is the first rachel abbott book ive read, but ive since learned that tom douglas is in her series of books, this being the fourth. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stranger child.
Rachel abbott is a fantastic writer and stranger child is a gripping book thats well worth a read if you are into thrillers. Nowhere child is the sequel to rachel abbotts previous book stranger child. Rachel abbott launched her first novel only the innocent in november 2011. I read so many that i tend to just put a star rating at the end of the book on my kindle. Rachel abbott made her debut as a published novelist in 2011 with the novel only the innocent. Does nowhere child work as a standalone, and add to the story, or could it have been implemeted into the original book. Now, years later, a young boy is missing and shelby is the one who must rescue a child. After her company was sold in 2000, she fulfilled a lifelong ambition of buying and restoring a property in italy.
Her fifth book, kill me again, was launched on 17th february 2016 and her sixth the sixth window on 21st february 2017. Stream stranger child by rachel abbott, narrated by lisa coleman by audible from desktop or your mobile device. May 14, 2015 rachel abbott is a british author of psychological thrillers. I do see there is a novella after this book with a continuation, but. The contest closes at midnight bst on wednesday, september 30th 2015. Nowhere child by rachel abbott the end of stranger child was as tense as the start. When emma joseph met her husband david, he was a man shattered by grief. Deputy shelby lake was abandoned as a baby, saved by a stranger who found her in the freezing cold. I was genuinely moved by how compassionate emma was and how the author showed how this heightened compassion. Nowhere child by rachel abbott if these books could talk. Rachel abbott rachel abbott is a writer, and author of. Rachel abbott is the british author of the dci tom douglas series and the newer stephanie king series. Abbott followed up only the innocent in 20 with the back road and in 2014 with sleep tight.
See all books authored by rachel abbott, including sleep tight, and only the innocent, and more on thriftbooks. A standalone novella featuring the same characters as rachel abbotts bestselling novel stranger child. This contest for a signed copy of stranger child is free and open to everybody. Later that year, she published the novella nowhere child, which has the same characters as stranger child. Oct 22, 2015 nowhere child rachel abbott stranger child thriller crime a new novella from bestselling crime author rachel abbott is a continuation of her last novel. Stranger child by rachel abbott amazon kindle bestselling psychological thriller from tom douglas detective series. I cant really tell you why because itll spoil the plot.
I enjoyed abbotts lead character and plotting and wanted to see what was next for tom. Stranger child was by far the most creepy book i have read. Stranger child is rachel abbotts fourth book but rest assured, she hasnt run out of good ideas yet. Stranger child, rachel abbott shop online for books in the. Stranger child by rachel abbott, narrated by lisa coleman by. A new novella from bestselling crime author rachel abbott is a continuation of her last novel.
Ever since her stepmum emma and half brother ollie have been coming to manchester twice a week to look after her. Rather than enjoying a good ebook later a cup of coffee in the afternoon, otherwise they juggled subsequent to some harmful virus inside their computer. The only evidence of what happened to 10yearold jeremiah. In august 2015, amazon confirmed that rachel is the uks bestsellling independent author over the last five years. Sep 24, 2017 kill me again dci tom douglas 5 rachel abbott audiobook.
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