Mind for Murder - Richards, Malcolm

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Résumé :
You can't escape your darkest thoughts... Emily Swanson came face to face with a psychopath - and survived. But the ordeal has left its scars. Determined to move on with her life, she visits a weekend retreat called Meadow Pines. With its forest setting and strict ban on technology, it's the perfect escape. Until one of the guests is found hanging from a tree. The evidence points to suicide. But when help fails to arrive and the guests start turning on each other, it's clear that Meadow Pines is not the safe haven it claims to be. Miles from the nearest town and with darkness falling fast, Emily must race to uncover the horrifying truth... because there's a murderer at the retreat - who's about to kill again. Mind for Murder is the second gripping and twist-filled crime thriller in the Emily Swanson series....

Biographie:
British thriller writer Malcolm Richards crafts dark and twist-filled stories to keep you guessing from the edge of your seat. He is the author of the Emily Swanson series, in which the titular sleuth redeems her guilty past by helping others, and the Devil's Cove trilogy, about terrifying events occurring in a small Cornish town. The first book, The Cove, was a finalist in the 2018 Holyer an Gof Cornish book awards. His first novel, The Hiding House, was published in 2012 and tells the story of two young siblings uncovering a dark web of family secrets after being left alone at their grandmother's isolated woodland home. Malcolm credits authors such as Stephen King, Thomas Harris & Agatha Christie as major influences on his writing. Previously, Malcolm worked for several years in the special education sector, teaching and supporting children with complex needs. Born and raised in Cornwall, he spent twenty-two years living in London before settling in the Somerset countryside....

Sommaire:
You can't escape your darkest thoughts... Emily Swanson came face to face with a psychopath - and survived. But the ordeal has left its scars. Determined to move on with her life, she visits a weekend retreat called Meadow Pines. With its forest setting and strict ban on technology, it's the perfect escape. Until one of the guests is found hanging from a tree. The evidence points to suicide. But when help fails to arrive and the guests start turning on each other, it's clear that Meadow Pines is not the safe haven it claims to be. Miles from the nearest town and with darkness falling fast, Emily must race to uncover the horrifying truth... because there's a murderer at the retreat - who's about to kill again. Mind for Murder is the second gripping and twist-filled crime thriller in the Emily Swanson series....