In The Shadows - Chris MacDonald

In The Shadows - Chris MacDonald

Chris MacDonald

£18.99
  • Pages · 384 pages
  • Publication Date · 05/02/2026
  • Genre · Crime & mystery
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Fifty years ago, a famous rock star was murdered. No one has ever known what happened. Until now... "Chris is the kind of dark storyteller I love. His writing is both intelligent and compelling." Jennie Godfrey
"No-one writes about fame, obsession and dark secrets quite like Chris MacDonald" Mark Edwards"A brilliant story. the plot is excellent" The Critic******Chelsea, 1977. Rock icon Nereus Forbes is found dead behind a locked door. The verdict: suicide. The whispers: murder. Decades later, Winter Harris is still haunted by rumours that her father - Nereus's one-time closest friend and collaborator - was to blame. Determined to uncover the truth, she delves into the glittering, treacherous world of seventies rock: a place of fame, envy and betrayal. But as old secrets resurface and her search turns dangerous, Winter begins to wonder: how far will someone go to keep the past buried?PRAISE FOR CHRIS MACDONALD'Grabs you from the opening line and won't let you go' Alex Michaelides `A compulsive thriller . . . very, very moving, I adored it' Abigail Dean`Twisty, compulsive fun' i`A barnstorming performance' The Times`A brilliantly twisted (and twisting) tale . . . I loved it' Mat Osman`Brilliantly evoked, totally compelling. A first-class thriller' Daily Mail

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