Last Whisper
She can still feel the cold ground beneath her, but the light is dimming now, the sound fading. With her last breath, she whispers the name of the woman she hoped would save her: ‘Kim Stone.’
Chelsea Taylor’s fall looked like an accident. But hours before she died at the bottom of the unforgiving concrete steps, she came to the police station desperate to talk to Detective Kim Stone.
Kim has no idea who this woman was, what she wanted, or why she called for Kim in her last moments alive. But she doesn’t believe her death is innocent. And when she realises Chelsea left behind a baby girl who will never know her mother, she makes a vow: she might not have been able to save Chelsea’s life, but she will bring her justice.
Then another man falls to his death and now Kim is sure: this is murder. She and the team dig into the victims’ pasts and uncover a shocking link. They were both patients at Rayburn: a quiet clinic, deep in the countryside, surrounded by trees and flowers, which treats people with serious personality disorders.
Kim rushes to the clinic to interrogate the staff. Everyone seems only too happy to talk. But do the doctors really help people as much as they claim? And why does one of the patients seem scared of her? Is this peaceful place hiding a killer?
Kim is convinced that Rayburn holds the answer to why Chelsea urgently sought her out. But is her own traumatic past blinding her? Or is she hunting the most terrifying murderer of all – someone who will never, ever stop…
A completely unputdownable, twisty crime thriller that will have you racing through the pages. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Robert Dugoni and JM Dalgliesh.
Can be read as a standalone.
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Angela Marsons
Angela Marsons is a storyteller whose work delves deep into the complexities of human nature, darkness, and the emotional undercurrents that shape crime and justice. Raised in the heart of the Black Country in the UK, Angela’s journey into writing was a quiet rebellion against convention. From an early age, she was captivated by the stories around her—both the ones told and the ones left unsaid. The crime genre found her in an unexpected way, through her fascination with the psychological intricacies of people and their darkest actions.
Detective Kim Stone
The Detective Kim Stone series invites readers into a dark and emotionally charged world of crime-solving, where every case reveals more than just a killer—but the scars that lie beneath the surface. At the heart of this gripping series is Detective Kim Stone, a sharp, driven investigator whose dedication to uncovering the truth is matched only by her own troubled past. As she uncovers buried secrets in the bleak, industrial backdrop of the Black Country, each case tests not only her intellect but her ability to confront her own emotional demons.
Detective Kim Stone consists of twenty-three primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of two more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
