Dreams of Fear
by Hilary Bonner

A young mother’s death leads Bristol detective David Vogel to uncover a shocking series of family secrets stretching back 30 years.

Jane Ferguson suffers from horrific nightmares which she claims not to be able to explain. And when her traumatised six-year-old daughter finds Jane dead, hanging by the neck in the hallway of the family’s seaside home, it is assumed she took her own life.

But routine police enquiries reveal evidence indicating that Jane has been murdered, and her businessman husband Felix, commodore of the local yacht club, becomes the chief suspect.

Called in to launch a major inquiry, Detective Inspector David Vogel discovers that nothing connected with Jane Ferguson’s death is as it seems. Gradually, he uncovers a deeply disturbing story involving a succession of shocking family secrets stretching back over three decades.

Reviews

Fans of character-driven British police procedurals will be satisfied

Publishers Weekly

A cracking read, tautly suspenseful, and starring a notably engaging copper hero

Booklist

A crisply written crime novel that methodically reveals the pieces of a complex puzzle, effectively challenging armchair sleuths

Kirkus Reviews

This taut thriller is filled with unexpected twists and turns, leading up to a shocker of an ending

Booklist on Wheel of Fire

Bonner is now a formidable crime writer ... Packed with sharp eye for detail

Daily Mail on Deadly Dance

A gripping novel that will draw admirers of Peter James and Val McDermid

Library Journal on Deadly Dance

A suspenseful and disturbing page-turner … Fully fleshed characters, a masterfully constructed plot and a shock ending make for a gripping read

Booklist on Deadly Dance

A well-crafted series launch

Publishers Weekly on Deadly Dance

Hilary Bonner

Hilary Bonner was previously the showbusiness editor of the Mail on Sunday and the Daily Mirror. She lives in Somerset with her partner, the actress, Amanda Barrie.

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Editions

Dreams of Fear by Hilary Bonner is available in the following formats

Hardback97807278890724th February 2020146 X 223mm256$28.99
Hardback978072788907231st October 2019146 X 223mm256£20.99
Ebook97814483036871st December 2019N/A256$10.99
Ebook97814483036871st December 2019N/A256£7.99
Hardback - Large Print978072789272027th October 2020145 X 225mm368$36.95
Hardback - Large Print978072789272031st August 2020145 X 225mm368£22.99
Paperback978178029653126th January 2021140 X 215mm256$17.95
Paperback978178029653130th November 2020140 X 215mm256£13.99
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