Scared to Death: A Detective Kay Hunter murder mystery

· Saxon Publishing
4.6
39 reviews
Ebook
360
Pages
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About this ebook

"If you want to see your daughter alive again, listen carefully."


When the body of a snatched schoolgirl is found in an abandoned biosciences building, the case is first treated as a kidnapping gone wrong.

 

But Detective Kay Hunter isn’t convinced, especially when a man is found dead with the ransom money still in his possession.

 

When a second schoolgirl is taken, Kay’s worst fears are realised.

 

With her career in jeopardy and desperate to conceal a disturbing secret, Kay’s hunt for the killer becomes a race against time before he claims another life.

 

For the killer, the game has only just begun…

 

Scared to Death is a gripping fast paced crime thriller from USA Today bestselling crime fiction writer Rachel Amphlett, in a new series introducing Kay Hunter – a detective with a hidden past and an uncertain future…


Praise for Scared to Death


Thrilling start to a new series. Scared to Death is a stylish, smart and gripping crime thriller Robert Bryndza, USA Today bestselling author of The Girl In The Ice


"Moves along at breakneck speed with twists and turns" ~ Angela Marsons, bestselling author of the Detective Kim Stone crime thriller series


The Detective Kay Hunter series:

 

1. SCARED TO DEATH

2. WILL TO LIVE

3. ONE TO WATCH

4. HELL TO PAY 

5. CALL TO ARMS

6. GONE TO GROUND

7. BRIDGE TO BURN

8. CRADLE TO GRAVE

9. TURN TO DUST

10. A DARKER PLACE


What readers are saying about Scared to Death

“A fast-paced, deeply disturbing thriller that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish” Books Of All Kinds 

“Oohhh what a FANTASTIC beginning to a new series! This is dark and gritty, with surprises that I didn’t see coming.” Novel Gossip 

“A dead body, a psychotic killer and an honest dependable detective ... If you like your crime fiction uncomplicated, fast-paced and real Scared to Death is the PERFECT read for you…” Swirl and Thread 

“Extremely well-plotted, this really is a novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat!” Jo’s Book Blog 

“In this novel, I actually believed the reason for the killings. It was new, interesting, and made a refreshing amount of sense … reminded me at times of Chris Chibnall’s Broadchurch series” The Crime Review 

“A really solid series opener, featuring Detective Kay Hunter … she’s definitely keeping the strong female detective fresh and alive!” It Takes A Woman “A fast paced thriller of a story that draws you in from the start and will make your heart quicken!” The Great British Book Off 

“A gutsy, fast and dark book that is packed full with unsuspecting twists. Moves at a relentless pace, with an intensely dark plot, featuring a top notch female protagonist.” Mrs B’s Book Reviews 

“The murders shock, and the plot is pacey, twisting with action … with more than one surprise within it pages, Scared to Death will satisfy any lover of serial killer fiction” Postcard Reviews 

"Hunter is a force to be reckoned with as she tries to find the vicious killer of a young woman. You might want to sleep with the lights on but it's worth the read!" Goodreads



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Ratings and reviews

4.6
39 reviews
Michele Torimaru
November 29, 2019
Brilliant. First book of read from Author I will definitely reading more of her books. If I could give more stars I would. Have.
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Bruce Welch (bwel2500)
November 2, 2018
Loved it from start to finish. Ended up buying the rest in the series on the strength of the first book.
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Lisa Thompson
March 8, 2024
There is a good story in there but it drags and is incredibly slow.
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About the author

Rachel Amphlett is the bestselling author of the popular Detective Kay Hunter series and the Dan Taylor spy thriller series.  Originally from the UK and currently living in Australia, Rachel's books are guaranteed page turners, with fast-paced action and storylines that will have you hooked from page one!

 

She is a member of International Thriller Writers and the Crime Writers Association, with the Italian foreign rights for her debut novel, White Gold, being sold to Fanucci Editore's TIMECrime imprint in 2014, and the first four books in the Dan Taylor espionage series contracted to Germany’s Luzifer Verlag in 2017.

 

You can keep in touch with Rachel by joining her Reader Group at www.rachelamphlett.com, or via Facebook, Twitter (@RachelAmphlett), and Instagram (@rachelamphlett).

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