The Innocent by British author M. R. Hall (
SYKM,
Wikipedia) is a prequel short to the 1st in his Golden Dagger Award-nominated Coroner Jenny Cooper series of mystery/crime thrillers, this installment a courtroom drama surrounding the case which apparently led to a change of career for the former family lawyer-turned coroner, free courtesy of publisher Pan Macmillan's Mantle imprint.
Currently free @
B&N UK,
Amazon (available to Canadians & in the
UK),
Kobo &
Google Play (both available to Canadians), &
iTunes UK. Doesn't seem to be available for the US anywhere I could easily check, though YMMV.
Description
An exclusive free edition of this gripping short crime story featuring Coroner Jenny Cooper, from the double CWA Gold Dagger shortlisted author of The Coroner.
When Coroner Jenny Cooper crashes her car one bright September morning, she finds her mind propelled back to the past . . .
Ten years ago Jenny Cooper, a burned out family lawyer, finds herself embroiled in the most difficult of cases when a fourteen year old girl in her care is killed, falling under a train. It seems both the girl's family and the authorities are determined to prove Jenny responsible. But what is the real truth behind Natasha's tragic death?
A gripping, moving short court-room drama, perfect for fans of Lynda La Plante, Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, Peter James and Denise Mina, The Innocent is a fantastic introduction to M. R. Hall's Coroner Jenny Cooper crime series.