Little Children

Two little children are missing from the same seaside town, and only Kim Stone can find out why… With the investigation into the boys' disappearance going nowhere, Detective Kim Stone and her team have been sent halfway across the country to help. But they have a second secret mission: to find out if the dark rumours about the local cops are justified, and if that's why the children are still lost. Far from home, they must get close to their targets by pretending to be incompetent, lazy and at each other's throats - and the strain is starting to tell. All Kim wants to do is investigate both cases properly. She knows she's the only hope these little boys have… but she can't blow her cover. Then, just when Kim starts to make headway with a woman brave enough to speak out about one of the local detectives, she is found dead. Did Kim's questions get her killed? How deep does the rot go? When another body is found, Kim has a lead at last - one that tells her she's facing some of the worst criminals she's ever known. The time for playing nice is over… but can she bring these children home, when time is running out and she cannot trust a single soul? A completely gripping page-turning crime thriller from no.1 multi-million-copy bestseller Angela Marsons. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Karin Slaughter and Robert Dugoni. Can be read as a standalone. See what everyone is saying about Little Children: 'Oh. My. Goodness!!!!! The Queen of Crime has done it again!!!!! I absolutely loved!!!!!… I literally couldn't put the book down, forsaking everything else that needed doing so I could finish it in an evening!… Fab, fab, fab!!!' Stardust Book Reviews, ----- 'Wow! What on earth did I just read? Or should I say devour?… totally and utterly unputdownable… utterly addictive and totally amazing.' Rachel's Random Reads, ----- 'Omg this was brilliant!!… I inhaled this whole book in just under 6 hours and I regret nothing ----… This series is the best I've encountered and I've read a LOT.' NetGalley reviewer, ----- '10 stars!… gripping from beginning to end, just wow, WOW! You have to read this one.' Goodreads reviewer, ----- 'Insanely suspenseful. All the twists were unexpected… fantastic… addictive and suspenseful. I'd give it more than 5 stars if possible.' Goodreads reviewer, ----- 'Wow!!… incredible!!… I read this in two sittings, staying up late as I couldn't put it down… smashed it again.' Goodreads reviewer, ----- 'When am I going to learn to savour every single sentence, slow down, and pace myself when it comes to the glorious Detective Kim Stone series... honest answer...…

Angela Marsons is the _Wall Street Journal_ and _USA Today_ bestselling author of the D.I. Kim Stone series. Her books have sold more than six million copies, and have been translated into over thirty languages.
She lives in Worcestershire with her wife, two cheeky Golden Retrievers, and a Bernedoodle.