Publisher Description

With so many potential victims to choose from, there would be many deaths. He was spoiled for choice, really, but he was determined to take his time and select his targets carefully. Only by controlling his feelings could he maintain his success. He smiled to himself. If he was clever, he would never have to stop. And he was clever. He was very clever. Far too clever to be caught.Geraldine Steel is back for her tenth case. Reunited in York with her former sergeant, Ian Peterson, she discovers that her tendency to bend the rules has consequences. The tables have turned, and now he's the boss.When two people are murdered, their only connection lies buried in the past. As police search for the elusive killer, another body is discovered. Pursuing her first investigation back in York, Geraldine struggles to solve the confusing case. How can she expose the killer, and rescue her shattered reputation, when all the witnesses are being murdered?

Notes

With this, her tenth appearance, DI Geraldine Steel's powers of detection are put to the test by a killer making new victims of emerging witnesses. Steel is reunited here with former sergeant Ian Peterson in this York-set page-turner.

Author Biography

Leigh Russell is the author of the internationally bestselling Geraldine Steel series: Cut Short, Road Closed, Dead End, Death Bed, Stop Dead, Fatal Act, Killer Plan, Murder Ring, Deadly Alibi, Class Murder, Death Rope, Rogue Killer, Deathly Affair, Deadly Revenge, Evil Impulse, Deep Cover, Guilt Edged, Fake Alibi, Final Term and the forthcoming Without Trace. The series has sold over a million copies worldwide. Cut Short was shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association (CWA) John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award, and Leigh has been longlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award. Her books have been #1 on Amazon Kindle and iTunes with Stop Dead and Murder Ring selected as finalists for The People's Book Prize. Leigh is chair of the CWA's Debut Dagger Award judging panel and is a Royal Literary Fellow. Leigh studied at the University of Kent, gaining a Masters degree in English and American Literature. She is married with two daughters and a granddaughter, and lives in London.

Review

I'm completely annoyed with myself that I haven't discovered the series sooner as I have totally been missing out -- Jen Lucas
A masterclass in how to disrupt your protagonist's life and seeing whether he/she sinks or swims -- Joy Kluver
There is a twist at the end of Class Murder, which leads to an explosive ending, and drew me in until the very last page -- Portable Magic
A million readers can't be wrong! Loyal fans of Geraldine Steel will be thrilled with this latest compelling story from Leigh Russell. New readers will discover a terrific crime series to get their teeth into. 'Class Murder' looks like another best seller. Clear some time in your day, sit back and enjoy a bloody good read -- Howard Linskey
The book is thrillingly written, with a fast pace, a flawed, but believable and sympathetic central character and a plot that moves along with its own sense of logic -- Ben Macnair * NB Magazine *

Long Description

With so many potential victims to choose from, there would be many deaths. He was spoiled for choice, really, but he was determined to take his time and select his targets carefully. Only by controlling his feelings could he maintain his success. He smiled to himself. If he was clever, he would never have to stop. And he was clever. He was very clever. Far too clever to be caught. Geraldine Steel is back for her tenth case. Reunited in York with her former sergeant, Ian Peterson, she discovers that her tendency to bend the rules has consequences. The tables have turned, and now he's the boss. When two people are murdered, their only connection lies buried in the past. As police search for the elusive killer, another body is discovered. Pursuing her first investigation back in York, Geraldine struggles to solve the confusing case. How can she expose the killer, and rescue her shattered reputation, when all the witnesses are being murdered?

Review Quote

"Taut and compelling." --Peter James

Description for Sales People

Leigh Russell's books have sold over a million copies worldwide. For fans of Peter James, Mark Billingham, Rachel Abbott, Robert Bryndza and Angela Marsons. 'Leigh Russell has become one of the most impressively dependable purveyors of the English police procedural' -Times.

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