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  100. Also by Michelle Davies

I am, as ever, indebted to the many brilliant and talented people who helped me get this book into your hands. Special thanks to my editor, Vicki Mellor, whose encouragement and tough love elevated the book to beyond even my expectations, and to everyone at Pan Macmillan for their support, in particular Natalie McCourt for erasing my mistakes and James Annal for designing another zinger of a cover. Also to Catherine Richards, for starting this one off. Thanks must also go to my agent Jane Gregory, for never doubting I could finish this one when I seriously doubted it myself, and to colleagues old and new at the agency’s new home with David Higham Associates. I also owe a debt of gratitude to Julie Seddon for patiently taking me through the process of juvenile arrest and prosecution, and for helping me nail a crucial piece of plot! Any mistakes are mine alone. Likewise to Matt Johnson, for the police insight. I sincerely apologize to friends and family for having to put up with the vagueness and distractedness that descends like fog when I’m writing – please know that even though I’m lost in a world of my own I still think the world of you and your support is what keeps me going. Finally, to Sophie, for being (mostly) understanding when writing gets in the way of Lego assembling, and to Rory, for being the best sounding-board and for always telling me what I need to hear, even if I don’t always like it! I love you both more than Arsenal.

Keep reading for an exclusive extract from the thrilling new novel featuring DC Maggie Neville, publishing in 2019

DEAD GUILTY

Fifteen years ago a young British woman was brutally murdered in Mallorca while holidaying with her parents and fiancé. Her killer was never caught, despite a major joint investigation between the British and Spanish police – and the fact that the girl’s mother was one of the Met’s highest-ranking female officers at the time.

Now, as the anniversary of Katy Pope’s death approaches, the family return to the Spanish island to launch a fresh appeal for information, taking the now-skeletal team of Met officers looking into Katy’s murder.

For DC Maggie Neville, recently seconded to the Met team, it’s her first opportunity to work on an international investigation. But nothing is ever straight forward and when another girl is found murdered, Maggie and her team have to consider the possibility that Katy’s killer has returned . . .

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