Beneath the Skin

''Nicci French''s sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition'' Sophie Hannah

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Zoe, Jennifer and Nadia are three women with nothing in common. Except for the man who wants to kill them.

He sends them terrifying letters, full of the intimate details of their lives - and promises that he will bring those lives to a violent, horrible end. But not before he has enjoyed himself.

Invisible and apparently unstoppable, he delights in watching the women suffer, thrilled by his power to leave them utterly helpless, alone in their terror and confusion.

Except they''re not all as helpless as he thinks . . .

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Praise for Nicci French:

''French leads the field'' Sunday Express

''Brilliantly crafted . . . masterly control of suspense'' Daily Mirror

''Tense, frightening, gripping'' Easy Living

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