She gave him directions, and he thanked her and set off. The bag of glasses had been destroyed in the fire, and the pictures on the USB stick were not evidence, on their own, of any wrong-doing. To Jamie, they told a story of murder, of a serial killer preying on the elderly people she was supposed to be caring for. How did she do it? A pillow over the face? An ‘accidental’ wrong dosage? Perhaps the scanned death notices were more innocent; maybe Lucy simply liked to keep a record of the deaths of people in her care. That would be sick, but not criminal.

He walked along the road towards the police station. A fantasy ran through his head: the police taking him seriously as he explained what he’d found; the launch of an investigation into the deaths; the eventual conclusion that Lucy had murdered all of those old people. Then came her arrest, the tabloid headlines, the scathing words of the judge and finally, imprisonment.

Jamie smiled to himself as he pictured Lucy in a cell.

He hoped she’d have nice neighbours.

Acknowledgments

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks to:

Sara Baugh, who not only makes it possible for me to pursue my dreams but is also an insightful and honest reader;

Louise Voss, for pointing out all the bits that could be better;

Jennifer Vince, who yet again created a great cover;

Sarah Ann Loreth, for giving me permission to use her wonderful photograph;

Sam Copeland, for being a great agent.

This book was inspired by real experiences. Although my own real-life magpies weren’t as evil as the ones in this novel, I would like to thank them for giving me the idea – you know who you are.

About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mark Edwards is the co-author, with Louise Voss, of All Fall Down, Killing Cupid and Catch Your Death, which was the first novel by 100% ‘indie’ authors to hit No.1 on Amazon UK.

He lives in Wolverhampton, UK, with his young family.

Contact Mark

Twitter: @mredwards

KILLING CUPID

Louise Voss and Mark Edwards

“Astonishingly good” –Peter James

“Vivid and unsettling” –Elizabeth Haynes

A gripping stalker thriller with a unique twist.

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