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Birdman

Birdman

  • The gripping first book in the bestselling Jack Caffery series

'A first-class shocker . . . a frightening mix of forensics, thrills, analytical police work and poetic images.' Guardian

Greenwich, south-east London.

Detective Inspector Jack Caffery - young, driven, unshockable - is called to one of the most gruesome crime scenes he has ever seen. Five young women have been ritualistically murdered and dumped on wasteland near the Dome. Subsequent post-mortems reveal a singular, horrific signature linking the victims.

Soon Caffery realises that he is on the trail of that most dangerous offender: a serial killer. Beset by animosity within the police force, haunted by the memory of a very personal death long ago, Caffery employs every weapon forensic science can offer to hunt him down.

Because he knows that it is only a matter of time before this sadistic killer strikes again . . .

'Wickedly constructed . . . The detail, if you can stomach it, is fascinating.' Daily Telegraph

Reviews

  • Not for the faint-hearted... what sets Birdman apart is Hayder's talent

    Sunday Express

  • A first-class shocker... a frightening mix of forensics, thrills, analytical police work and poetic images... a young writer in touch with her dark side and a major new talent

    Guardian

  • Wickedly constructed... Her cast of suspects is the most spooky since Dickens... The detail, if you can stomach it, is fascinating

    Daily Telegraph

  • Hayder's vibrant narrative and crunchy characterisation propel the book along to its denouement with fearsome velocity

    The Times

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About the Author

Mo Hayder

Mo Hayder has written some of the most terrifying crime thrillers you will ever read. Her first novel, Birdman, was hailed as a 'first-class shocker' by the Guardian and her follow-up, The Treatment was voted by the Times one of 'the top ten most scary thrillers ever written'. In 2012 Gone won the prestigious Edgars Best Novel award. Mo's books are 100% authentic, drawing on her long research association with several UK police forces and on her personal encounters with criminals and prostitutes. She left school at 15 and has worked as a barmaid, security guard, English teacher, and even a hostess in a Tokyo club. She has an MA in film making from the American University in Washington DC and an MA in creative writing from Bath Spa University. She now lives in England's West Country and is a full-time writer.

Mo Hayder

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