Deceit: A gripping, gritty crime thriller that will have you hooked. Kerry Barnes

       About the Author

      KERRY BARNES, born in 1964, grew up on a council estate in South East London. Pushed by her parents to become a doctor, she entered the world of science and became a microbiologist. After studying law and pharmaceuticals, her career turned to medicine.

      Having dyslexia didn’t deter her from her passion for writing. She began writing when her daughter was born thirty years ago. Once her children had grown up she moved to the Kent coast and now writes full time.

      Deceit

      KERRY BARNES

      HQ

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      First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2018

      Copyright © Kerry Barnes 2018

      Kerry Barnes asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      E-book Edition © August 2018 ISBN: 9780008314606

      Version: 2018-07-25

      Table of Contents

       Cover

       About the Author

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

       Prologue

       Chapter 1

       Chapter 2

       Chapter 3

       Chapter 4

       Chapter 5

       Chapter 6

      

       Chapter 7

      

       Chapter 8

      

       Chapter 9

      

       Chapter 10

      

       Chapter 11

      

       Chapter 12

      

       Chapter 13

      

       Chapter 14

      

       Chapter 15

      

       Chapter 16

      

       Chapter 17

      

       Chapter 18

      

       Chapter 19

      

       Chapter 20

      

       Chapter 21

      

       Chapter 22

      

       Chapter 23

      

       Acknowledgements

       Dear Reader

      

       Keep Reading

      

       About the Publisher

       Carly and Perry, you make me so proud.

       Prologue

      With her eyes shut tight and the cover over her face, she held her breath and listened to the creaking, as the door to her bedroom