Synopsis
At 8am the first shots are fired.
At 1pm, the police establish the gunman has a hostage.
By 5pm, a siege is underway.
At 9pm, DI Helen Birch walks, alone and unarmed, into an abandoned Borders farmhouse to negotiate with the killer.
One day. One woman. One chance to get everyone out alive.
The outstanding new novel from the highly acclaimed author of All the Hidden Truths and What You Pay For - both shortlisted for the CWA Golden Dagger.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781529327441
- Number of pages: 320
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 30 mm
- Weight: 228g
- Languages: English
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Action packed thriller!
4+
DI Helen Birch prepares for the day telling herself it’s going to be a good one. She visits brother Charlie where she hears the news of a mass shooting... READ MORE
Gripping
Compelling characters and a thrilling, fast paced plot, I couldn't put this book down. Another gripping read from Claire Askew. I highly recommend this to ... READ MORE
A strong suspenseful read
I thoroughly enjoyed the latest DI Birch novel, which leaves Edinburgh for a hostage situation that is tensely told without losing the humanity of its char... READ MORE
A tense and dramatic investigation
I have been a fan of Claire’s work for a little while now. I read and loved the first three books in the series featuring Detective Inspector Helen Birch.... READ MORE
A Police Procedural Series
DI Helen Birch #4
At 8am the first shots are fired. At 1pm, the police establish the gunman has a hostage. By 5pm, a siege is underway. At 9pm, DI Helen B... READ MORE
A Matter of Time
This is book 4 in the series and, as per usual, I am going to recommend you start from book one and read in order. Although the main story is self-containe... READ MORE
A must read for all fans of suspense and crime fiction
This is the fourth book in Claire Askew's award-winning DI Birch series and for me, the best so far. I was privileged to have the chance to read a proo... READ MORE
unfortunately....this was not for me....
I was so looking forward to reading this novel A MATTER OF TIME by Claire Askew. Unfortunately, from page one, I did not connect with the story or the ch... READ MORE
Slow hostage negotiation
DI Helen Birch is an Edinburgh based police officer, haunted by the Three Rivers case during which she had broken rules and had to face a disciplinary comm... READ MORE
Tense Thriller
If you are looking for tense psychological thriller, but a quick easy read. A Matter of time by Claire Askew is the one for you. This is the fourth book in... READ MORE
A Matter of Time by Claire Askew
A Matter of Time by Claire Askew is book 4 in the DI Birch police series. This time there is a hostage situation and it is a young child being held hostage... READ MORE
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