Before I Sleep

Before I Sleep by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is a compelling addition to the British police procedural genre, published by Severn House on August 31, 2023. This edition spans 256 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers around DCI Bill Slider as he investigates the mysterious disappearance of Felicity Holland, a seemingly stable woman who vanishes after leaving for a pottery class. With no evidence of foul play, Slider and his team must act quickly to uncover the truth behind her disappearance.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a gripping mystery as Slider retraces Felicity’s last known movements, delving into her enigmatic past. The story explores themes of crime and the complexities of human relationships, all while maintaining a traditional police procedural structure. This edition is ideal for those interested in fiction that combines elements of mystery and detective work, offering a thought-provoking look at the challenges faced by law enforcement in urgent situations.
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The clock is ticking for DCI Slider when a woman goes missing. Can he find her – and does she even want to be found?
“[Slider is] one of Britain’s most engaging coppers” Booklist
Felicity Holland is missing.
She left her handsome West London house to go to her weekly pottery class and didn’t come back. She’s a mature, sensible woman with a stable home life and a happy marriage – no reason to abscond. Her distraught husband is convinced she must have been snatched.
DCI Bill Slider and his team know that when a woman goes missing, you have to move fast if there’s to be a hope of finding her alive. But with no evidence of foul play – nothing to go on at all – where do you even start looking?
The clock is ticking. But as Slider tries to retrace the last known movements of Felicity Holland, he is led ever further down a dark and twisted path into the secret past of this beautiful, enigmatic woman.
This critically-acclaimed British police procedural series is a great choice for fans of Catherine Aird, Ann Cleeves and Peter James. If you haven’t met Bill Slider and his team, why not start now?
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