Deadly Fate: A totally unputdownable and gripping serial killer thriller

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Synopsis

She thought she could speak to the dead. Now she's been murdered...

When Sandra Deakin's body is found with multiple stab wounds, Detective Kim Stone is sure that this murder was deeply personal.

As the team dig into Sandra's life, they learn she believed she could communicate with the dead. Was that why she was targeted?

Kim must open her mind to every avenue if she's going to solve this case. And when she finds out that Sandra had been receiving death threats, she's certain that her gifts are at the heart of everything.

But when Kim sits down at a local psychic show she discovers that Sandra was named in an article about frauds. And this show stars the next name on the list. She looks around the audience with a feeling of utter dread, certain the killer is among them...

Totally addictive with a final twist that will leave you shouting out loud, you'll want to inhale Deadly Fate in one sitting. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Val McDermid and Robert Dugoni will love the new crime thriller from the number one multi-million-copy bestselling author Angela Marsons.

Can be read as a standalone.

Read what everyone is saying about Deadly Fate:

'Wowsers! I'm once again blown away!... captivating... seriously wonderful... Fabulous.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Absolutely fantastic!!! If anything, it's better than fantastic!!... Kim Stone is the best detective going, Angela Marsons is the best crime writer around! What more can I say! Fab, fab, fab!' Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Amazing... someone might call me to say the roof has fallen down, I would tell them I would deal with that detail later on, after I finished my utterly captivating book... I loved this.' B for Book Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Outstanding... totally and utterly enthralled throughout!... there were times whilst reading this book that I had to remember to breathe... 5 huge sparkly stars!!' The Fiction Café, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'THIS is my most favourite of all time!!!... As always 5* just isn't enough. If you haven't yet read this full series SHAME ON YOU!' bookreviewercakemaker, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Once again Angela Marsons shows us how it's done. I wasn't just left second-guessing whodunnit, but third, fourth, and fifth-guessing, too!' JD Kirk, bestselling author of the DCI Logan series

'Omg talk about a rollercoaster read, wow this book kept me on the edge of my seat throughout... I had trouble putting this down!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Angela Marsons' books seriously need to come with a warning... because believe me, as soon as you turn that first page, you have no escape, Marsons' tentacles reach out, wind themselves around you and suck you right in... it gave me all the feels - a rush of warmth but also the cold fingers of fear running down my spine - I need book 19 like yesterday!... you would be crazy to miss it!' Chapter in My Life, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A cracker of a book... darkly addictive... will reel you in from the get-go... keeps you hooked from the first page until the last... brilliant... outstanding... I would highly, highly recommend.' The Book Review Café, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'You know you're reading an absolute belter of a book when you wake up at 5 a.m. and your first thought is "I need to finish this book"... A fabulous five-star read.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Brilliant series... brilliant ending... brilliant author.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Incredible, can't put it down, have to read, don't start before dinner time as the kids won't get fed, book... Fabulous... Highly recommended.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Bookouture
  • ISBN: 9781805509103
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
  • Languages: English

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Deadly Fate
Another brilliant read
Deadly Fate is the 18th book in the DI Kim Stone series and they get better and better. As always this story is immensely readable, well constructed with ... READ MORE
Maggie Harris
Deadly Fate
Excellent
Love all Angela Marsons books and Deadly Fate was exceptional! Really enjoyed it!
JRey
Deadly Fate
A complex tale!
Deadly Fate by Angela Marsons is a complex novel. I always look forward to reading this author’s twisty novels. There is plenty going on in Deadly Fate. ... READ MORE
Kris Anderson, The Avid Reader
Deadly Fate
Fantastic
Oh my goodness it was brilliant from beginning to end it starts with the murder of Sandra Deakin in a graveyard she is the local psychic with a slash over... READ MORE
Sandie McCormack
Deadly Fate
A fantastic read
Detective Kim Stone is in a race against time to catch a killer who has brutally murdered two local people who worked as psychics. Will she be able to stop... READ MORE
Katherine
Deadly Fate
Another fab gripping thriller
Hasn’t time flown. Deadly fate by Angela Marsons is book 18th in the D.I. Kim Stone series and if you haven’t read them yet you don’t know what you are mis... READ MORE
Michellle De Alwis
Deadly Fate
Incredible
D I Kim Stone is called to a murder scene at a graveyard, where the body of a local psychic, Sandra Deakin has been found. Sandra’s body has multiple st... READ MORE
Mandy Brandon
Deadly Fate
Unbelievably good
Deadly Fate is the 18th book in the DI Kim Stone series and they get better and better. As always this story is immensely readable, well constructed with ... READ MORE
Maggie Harris
Deadly Fate
Brilliant
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Deadly Fate by Angela Marsons in return for my honest review. This is book 18 in the Kim Stone series which I can hardly... READ MORE
wendy lane
Deadly Fate
Another excellent instalment in this long running series of police procedurals
My thanks to Bookouture for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Deadly Fate’ by Angela Marsons. This is Book 18 in Marson’s popular D.I. Kim Stone series of police ... READ MORE
Vivienne O'Regan
Deadly Fate
Deadly Fate
This is book 18 of this really impressive, and one of my favourite, series. But, and this is important... Warning! This publisher is renown for back fillin... READ MORE
Ashrae
Deadly Fate
Brilliant series
This is book 18 in this brilliant series, another fantastic read. Kim stone and her team on a murder case where a body was found in a graveyard, she had a ... READ MORE
Dreasie
Deadly Fate
Excellent, As Always
4.25/5 stars While I haven't been reading the books in this series back-to-back as they release (and some time goes by between visits with Kim and compa... READ MORE
Robin
Deadly Fate
Loved it
Just as Kim Stone was settling down to worn on her beloved bike she gets a call. A body has been found in a churchyard. She has been savagely stabbed. This... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
Deadly Fate
Another thriller in this amazing series!
DI Kim Stone is called out to the church of St John The Baptist where the body of local psychic Susan Deakin is found lying with multiple stab wounds in th... READ MORE
Joan Clapham
Deadly Fate
Amazing!
I absolutely love Angela Marsons' Kim Stone police procedural books, and I have read nearly all of them, so I was super excited to get this one! This is b... READ MORE
Catherine Craig Angelic Light
Deadly Fate
A steady read.
I really enjoy this series of books but this one not so much. The plot revolves around psychics, with an in depth look at how they operate, and stalkers. A... READ MORE
Martha Brindley
Deadly Fate
Fab!
I’ve been a fan of Detective Kim Stone since the very first book and I can’t believe we’re already up to number 18. This one has a number of plot strands, ... READ MORE
Annette Librarian
Deadly Fate
A great read
This is another cracking read from Angela Marsons, and in my opinion her Kim Stone series gets better with each new book. She is one of my go to authors wh... READ MORE
Anne Mosedale