Who Cares if They Die

MEET OFFICER DEAN MATHESON IN THIS NAIL-BITING, SMALL-TOWN CRIME THRILLER THAT WILL KEEP YOU GUESSING LONG INTO THE NIGHT.

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This fast-paced, intensely suspenseful thriller kept me on my toes and turning pages, long after I should have turned off the lights and gone to sleep.

’ N. Mahoney????? ‘

Refreshingly unpredictable and I was gripped from start to finish.

’ HannahA________________________________________________

A Jane Doe hanging in Maple Valley’s woods.

Officer Dean Matheson stands shivering against the cold night, trying not to look too closely at the gruesome scene before him.The medical examiner says it’s a case of suicide. But the fact that the victim isn't wearing any shoes and there’s a stepladder placed beneath her makes Dean suspicious.

Then another body turns up.

Women are dying. Outcasts that no one would miss.

Dean believes a twisted serial killer is roaming the streets of Maple Valley, hiding in plain sight.But he’s in over his head, and now he’s put a target on his own back. Trapped in a vicious game of cat-and-mouse with a killer who seems to know his every flaw.Dean must face his own demons if he has any chance of unearthing the disturbing truth. Before more women pay the price . . .

This pulse-pounding and unputdownable read is perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, D.S. Butler, Charlie Donlea, Lisa Regan, Helen Phifer or Matt Brolly.

EVERYONE IS HOOKED BY WENDY DRANFIELD’S PAGE-TURNING CRIME THRILLER:

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How does she do it

. . . The storyline is brilliant and

keeps you on the edge of your seat

and turning pages.’ Mrs J Watson????? ‘A

gripping

story

from start to finish.

’ Nathan????? ‘

Excellent with a clever twist.

’ Lesley T.????? ‘

Full of tension and intrigue

which kept the pages turning well into the night.’ Tim Davis????? ‘A cracking thriller with

so many twists!

’ Emily????? ‘An

outstanding nail-biting

thriller!’ Julie????? ‘

A deadly game of cat and mouse

that will keep you turning the pages.’ Julie Ryan????? ‘

Full of thrilling plots

, lots of twists and turns.’ katiematie

MEET THE DETECTIVE

A lifelong resident of the small town of Maple Valley, Dean Matheson is full of charisma and charm. He’s easy on the eyes, too, but not without his flaws. His marriage is on the rocks after an ill-advised affair, and he’s grieving his brother’s death by suicide. Now desperate for a promotion, his ambition threatens to cloud his judgement and blur the boundary between right and wrong . . .

THE SETTING

Maple Valley, New Hampshire, is a small town with a close-knit community where everyone knows each other. Dean Matheson has never left his hometown and thinks he knows the cliquish community better than anyone. But he couldn’t be more wrong.

ALSO BY WENDY DRANFIELD

DEAN MATHESON

Book 1: WHO CARES IF THEY DIEBook 2: WHERE THE SNOW BLEEDSBook 3: WON’T YOU SAVE ME