Stranger child by rachel abbott amazon kindle bestselling psychological thriller from tom douglas detective series. Buy a cheap copy of stranger child book by rachel abbott. Eight months ago tasha joseph ran away, and her stepmother, emma, has been searching for her ever since. A standalone novella featuring the same characters as rachel abbott s bestselling novel stranger child. The child at home, or, the principles of filial duty by john stevens cabot abbott. After finishing this book though, you have to read nowhere child, a great novella that ties up any loose ends that you may find you need to get answered. Whilst the novella features many of the same characters as stranger child, it works as a subsidiary answering many of the unanswered questions from before. The problem is, emma isnt the only one looking for tasha.
Rachel abbott s books were all originally published on amazon kindle to great success and she sold more books using this medium than any other author. Stranger child is the fourth book in rachel abbott s dci tom douglas series. Police attending the scene of the accident could find no trace of the little girl who had been sitting quietly on the back seat. It held its position for four weeks, and was the second highest selling selfpublished title in 2012.
I cant really tell you why because itll spoil the plot. Stranger child is the fourth book in rachel abbotts dci tom douglas series. The only evidence of what happened to 10yearold jeremiah. Its a standalone book, but i would recommend starting with the first book. Her fourth novel, stranger child has just been released on e book. Below is a list of rachel abbott s books in order of when they were first released.
Stranger child was by far the most creepy book i have read. Stranger child dci tom douglas 4 rachel abbott audiobook. She is the author of three novels, only the innocent, the back road and sleep tight. In november 2011, after it was rejected by several literary agents, rodgers, then 59, selfpublished her first novel, only the innocent, on amazon, under the pen name rachel abbott. Having read stranger child, ive now downloaded rachel abbott s other three books and can completely understand why all of them have been bestsellers. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Rachel abbott is the british author of the dci tom douglas series and the newer stephanie king series. I only discovered this series and author recently when i listened to the third book, sleep tight. Stranger child by rachel abbott, may 2015, 372 pages, black dot publishing ltd, isbn.
The fourth dci tom douglas thriller from master story teller and author rachel abbott, stranger child, delivers with non stop heart palpitating suspense. She is desperate to give tasha the home and security she deserves. Rachel abbott books list of books by author rachel abbott. Rachel abbott tom douglas series epub torrent download. Here is the book i read after reading sleep tight by the same author rachel abbott. Stranger child by rachel abbott amazon kindle bestselling psychological. Rachel abbott is a fantastic writer and stranger child is a gripping book thats well worth a read if you are into thrillers. Rachel now writes fulltime, and splits her time between italy and alderney in the channel islands. My husband and myself tend to read different books although they are usually around policedetective work. Her fourth novel stranger child was the 11th bestselling novel in the first half of 2015 and the most borrowed book during that period.
Im so excited that this is rachel s fourth book because that means there are three more for me to read. Rachel abbott is a british author of psychological thrillers. Deputy shelby lake was abandoned as a baby, saved by a stranger who found her in the freezing cold. Stranger child rachel abbott dci tom douglas book 4. Stranger child just showed me how diverse a detective series can be. I enjoyed abbott s lead character and plotting and wanted to see what was next for tom. Tasha is on the run, certain that her family hate her for what happened to little ollie and knowing that if she stays still, her old family, the gang she used to work for, will find her. Buy the paperback book stranger child by rachel abbott at indigo. Stranger child, rachel abbott shop online for books in. Especially for the longer series, the rachel abbott books should be read in order, as there is a strong focus on the main characters past and development. Stranger child by rachel abbott rachel abbott is growing with each book and she certainly knows how to combine psychological tension with taboos, the dysfunctional with the depraved and still manage to keep the story realistic.
Bookaholic confessions her characters feel realistic because they react like real people even in extraordinary situations. Cleo loves books i was left speechless in the first chapter and couldnt put it down for hours. Abbott followed up only the innocent in 20 with the back road and in 2014 with sleep tight. Rachel abbott has got just the right balance in this book, believable characters and great tension. Today, we will chat to rachel about her book but first, she has shared an extract stranger child. When emma joseph met her husband david, he was a man. Stranger child is a psychological thriller by author rachel abbott. Now, years later, a young boy is missing and shelby is the one who must rescue a child.
Rachel abbott made her debut as a published novelist in 2011 with the novel only the innocent. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1834 and may have some imperfections such as marks or handwritten notes. Now like most of rachel abbott s books this is less about a police investigation and more about the impact of circumstances upon the main characters in the story, in this case emma. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The book sold slowly at first, but her experience in business left her well qualified to crack the selfpublishing market and sales took off after abbott put together a strong marketing campaign. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Feel free to bring along any other rachel abbott books that you may have. Were delighted to welcome rachel abbott to novel kicks. Her first three selfpublished novels combined to sell over one million copies, and have all been bestsellers on amazons kindle store. See all books authored by rachel abbott, including sleep tight, and only the innocent, and more on thriftbooks.
I do see there is a novella after this book with a continuation, but. Rachel abbott when emma joseph met her husband david, he was a man shattered by grief. Douglas is still in a relationship with leonora leo harris, and still moping over the loss of his older brother jack a couple of years back. Stranger child di tom douglas, book 4 by rachel abbott. Stranger child di tom douglas, book 4 by rachel abbott book cover, description, publication history. The end of stranger child was as tense as the start. Stranger child by rachel abbott paperback, 2015 for sale. This novella by rachel abbott picks up the story of tasha joseph where stranger child left off. Stranger child is rachel abbotts fourth book but rest assured, she hasnt run out of good ideas yet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Rachel abbott di tom douglas 04 stranger child epub. Rachel abbott doesnt reuse the same murder mystery story over and over again. Later that year, she published the novella nowhere child, which has the same characters as stranger child.
His first wife had been killed outright when her car veered off th road. Written by rachel abbott never go down a dark country road with this. I was genuinely moved by how compassionate emma was and how the author showed how this heightened compassion. Tasha joseph mysteriously vanished at the age of six, the night her mother carolines car veered off the road into a ditch, killing her outright. First published on the 14th of october, 2015, it was to be a standalone title from rachel abbott, as it was again brought out through the black dot publishing ltd label. Her fourth novel, stranger child, was released on kindle in february 2015 and paperback in may. I enjoyed abbotts lead character and plotting and wanted to see what was next for tom. I have to admit this is the first rachel abbott book ive read, but ive since learned that tom douglas is in her series of books, this being the fourth. When emma joseph met her husband david, he was a man shattered by grief. I read so many that i tend to just put a star rating at the end of the book on my kindle. Rachel abbott was born just outside manchester, england, and spent most of her working life as the managing director of an interactive media company. In 2016, she published her sixth novel, kill me again.
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