The Silent Conversation
by Caro Ramsay

When DNA evidence links a present-day murder to the disappearance of a young boy four years earlier, detectives Anderson & Costello are plunged into a baffling mystery.

It’s been four years since four-year-old Johnny Clearwater disappeared without trace one hot summer afternoon. Now, a new TV documentary series is revisiting the case, dredging up memories perhaps best left forgotten.

On the night the TV show is broadcast, detectives Anderson and Costello are called out to investigate the murder of a female police officer. On arriving at the scene, they discover that nothing about this death is as straightforward as it would appear. What was the victim doing in the garden of the exclusive gated residence where she was found? How did she die? Why is the key witness so reluctant to speak to them? Even the off-duty police officer who was first on the scene isn’t telling them everything.

The pressure intensifies when a link is discovered between the dead woman and the disappearance of Johnny Clearwater four years earlier. What secrets are lurking behind the closed doors of this small, exclusive community . . . and what really happened to Johnny Clearwater?

Reviews

“An intelligent nail-biter”

Publishers Weekly

“With a complex storyline and protagonists to match, this procedural-plus keeps you guessing to the end”

Kirkus Reviews

“This is both an outstanding police procedural and a complex and intense psychological cop drama, with danger and dark humor that also shows the vulnerability and resilience of human beings in the face of unspeakable tragedy”

Booklist

“Intricately plotted ... This riveting police procedural is sure to please fans and newcomers alike”

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“The plot is fast-moving and complex; the characters quirky, with plenty of foibles, and the outcome is both satisfying and surprising”

Booklist on On an Outgoing Tide

“An incisive novel by the queen of character-driven procedurals”

Kirkus Reviews on On an Outgoing Tide

“A multifaceted plot, complex characters, and plenty of suspense make this a good pick for fans of British procedurals”

Booklist on The Red, Red Snow

“An attention-grabbing procedural with unsettling surprises”

Kirkus Reviews on The Red, Red Snow

“A skillfully written thriller with a palpable sense of dread and disaster that will grab readers from the first page through to the shocking conclusion”

Booklist Starred Review of Mosaic

Caro Ramsay

CARO RAMSAY is the Glaswegian author of the critically acclaimed Anderson and Costello series, the first of which, Absolution, was shortlisted for the CWA’s New Blood Dagger for best debut of the year. The ninth book in the series, The Suffering of Strangers, was longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2018.@CaroRamsayBooks | caroramsay.com

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Editions

The Silent Conversation by Caro Ramsay is available in the following formats

Hardback978072789076430th September 2021150 X 225mm256£20.99
Hardback97807278907647th December 2021150 X 225mm256$28.99
Ebook97814483059571st November 2021N/A256$14.99
Ebook97814483059571st November 2021N/A256£4.99
Hardback - Large Print978144830918431st January 2023142 X 220mm384$36.95
Hardback - Large Print978144830918424th November 2022142 X 220mm384£22.99
Paperback978144830596426th May 2022140 X 218mm256£13.99
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