How long do you hunt for the missing?How long do you hunt for the missing?A horrible vanishing act…When a young Josie Masters sees a boy wearing a red football shirt, Dylan Jones, being taken by a clown at a carnival, she tries to alert the crowds. But it’s too late. Dylan has disappeared…Thirty years later, Josie is working as a police officer in Bath. The remains of the body of a child have been found – complete with tatters of a torn red football shirt. Is it the boy she saw vanish in the clutches of the clown? Or is it someone else altogether?And then another child disappears…A horrible vanishing act…When a young Josie Masters sees a boy wearing a red football shirt, Dylan Jones, being taken by a clown at a carnival, she tries to alert the crowds. But it’s too late. Dylan has disappeared…Thirty years later, Josie is working as a police officer in Bath. The remains of the body of a child have been found – complete with tatters of a torn red football shirt. Is it the boy she saw vanish in the clutches of the clown? Or is it someone else altogether?And then another child disappears…'A cracking debut from M.J Ford. Well-written and sizzling with tension. Deserves to do well.' James Nally, author of Alone with the Dead‘A fab, page turning thriller!’ Jacqui Rose‘I absolutely loved this well written,riveting debut mystery and would have happily given it far more than five stars.I really hope this is the first book in a new series and look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.’ Goodreads reviewer‘Hold My Hand is an absolutely brilliant debut novel from a very talented author. It has an elaborate plot which is both convincing and exciting, a number of dubious suspects, twists and turns, an unbelievably scary and thrilling conclusion, in fact everything I want from a crime thriller. I love the character of Jo Masters who’s feisty and has a life outside the police force, and I want to read more of her. It was impossible for me to stop reading, and when I really had to I found myself thinking about it. I can wholeheartedly recommend this novel which could well be a bestseller for 2018!’ NetGalley reviewerThe addictive crime thriller you won’t be able to put down!M. J. Ford is a writer and an editor at Working Partners, where he works on projects across the age groups. He loves thrillers, historical and fantasy titles. Hold My Hand is his debut novel.The addictive crime thriller you won’t be able to put down!• Taps into the nation’s fear of clowns after the spate of sightings that gripped the country and America in 2016 – 17• A key Avon title publishing with a stellar social media and marketing campaign• Clowns are an ever-popular topic with a remake of Stephen King’s hugely successful IT movie set to hit screens in 2017, our book is well timed for the expected DVD release in early 2018• Clowns have created their own sub-genre of fear (one I Hate Clowns Facebook page has nearly 400,000 likes).• The fear of clowns is so common that it has earned its own term: coulrophobia.• Perfect for fans of Peter James and Karin Slaughter, this is a crime novel with a chilling mystery at its heartCompetition: Liar;The House We Grew Up In;Silver;The Stranger’s Wife;Found;The Silent Patient;One Moment;Deceive Me;Keep Her Close;The Doll House. by;Cara Hunter;Joy Ellis;Angela Marsons;Rachel Abbott;Lisa Jewell;Val McDermid;L J;LJ Ross;Rachel Lynch;Mel Sherratt;Katerina Diamond;Lucy Clarke;K L Slater;Karen Cole
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