The queen of crime thrillers returns with this third quintessentially compelling novel charting the pre-Prime Suspect career of Jane Tennison, in which the young detective constable must race to prevent a potentially catastrophic IRA attack during the peak of The Troubles.
After surviving a Covent Garden explosion, Jane is placed under twenty-four-hour protection as a key witness, though she insists she wouldn’t be able to identify the bomber. Then, as the Met’s annual Good Friday dinner approaches, Jane realises she knows exactly who the bomber is and, unless she can persuade senior officers to believe her, London might be subjected to further massive terrorist attacks. The race against time is agonisingly evoked, the mid-1970’s setting has an authentic feel, and the expert pacing makes for a riveting reading experience. Fans are in for a tense, twisty treat. ~ Joanne Owen
Every legend has a beginning . . . During 1974 and 1975 the IRA subjected London to a terrifying bombing campaign. In one day alone, they planted seven bombs at locations across central London. Some were defused - some were not. Jane Tennison is now a fully-fledged detective. On the way to court one morning, Jane passes through Covent Garden Underground station and is caught up in a bomb blast that leaves several people dead, and many horribly injured. Jane is a key witness, but is adamant that she can't identify the bomber. When a photograph appears in the newspapers, showing Jane assisting the injured at the scene, it puts her and her family at risk from IRA retaliation. 'Good Friday' is the eagerly awaited date of the annual formal CID dinner, due to take place at St Ermin's Hotel. Hundreds of detectives and their wives will be there. It's the perfect target. As Jane arrives for the evening, she realises that she recognises the parking attendant as the bomber from Covent Garden. Can she convince her senior officers in time, or will another bomb destroy London's entire detective force?
La Plante excels in her ability to pick out the surprising but plausible details that give her portrayal of everyday life in a police station a rare ring of authenticity Sunday Telegraph
Praise for Hidden Killers;
Classic Lynda, a fabulous read Martina Cole
La Plante excels in her ability to pick out the surprising but plausible details that give her portrayal of everyday life in a police station a rare ring of authenticity Sunday Telegraph
An absorbingly twisty plot Guardian
The pace is breathless and the plot is satisfyingly full of twists and turns Independent on Sunday
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About Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante is the author of over forty bestselling novels. She trained for the stage at RADA and worked with the National theatre and RSC before becoming an actress. She then turned to writing - and made her breakthrough with the phenomenally successful TV series Widows. Lynda's original script for the much-acclaimed Prime Suspect won awards from BAFTA, Emmys, British Broadcasting and Royal Television Society as well as the 1993 Edgar Allan Poe Award. Lynda is an honorary fellow of the British Film Institute and was awarded the BAFTA Dennis Potter Best Writer's Award in 2000. In 2008, she was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to Literature, Drama and Charity. Lynda La Plante is the first lay person to be awarded an honorary fellowship to the Forensic Science Society. In 2020 she launched the acclaimed Listening to the Dead podcast with former CSI Cass Sutherland, exploring forensic science and its impact on solving crimes.
