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The Sacrificial Man
Paperback
Series: Cate Austin Casefiles, Book 2
Publisher Price: $18.99
ISBN13: 9780008804282
Publisher: HQ Digital
Published: Feb 23 2027
Pages: 288
Language: English
'Reading this book was like a drug. I could not put it down'★★★★★
'Chilling, gripping and stomach-lurchingly twisted' ★★★★★
A deadly choice in the name of love.Probation officer Cate Austin faces the highest-profile case of her career: Alice Mariani, a celebrated university lecturer, has been charged with assisting in the death of her lover. But at what point does a private pact become a public crime?
Every interview with Alice peels back another layer of secrecy. As media and campaigners swarm the courtroom, Cate is forced into a legal blind spot -- and a brutal dilemma.
Will a lover's last request become a deadly price to pay?
Don't miss this gripping thriller, perfect for fans of Joy Ellis from award-winning, Kindle #1 bestselling author Ruth Dugdall, as discussed on Radio 4's 'Woman's Hour'.
Readers love The Sacrificial Man:'Gripping, original, authentic' Erin Kelly
'Ruth Dugdall has the ability to get under a character's skin so thoroughly that they seem real, making them all the more scary' ★★★★★
'Another dark and disturbing read in a brilliant series'★★★★★
'I would strongly recommend this to anyone who likes thrillers with bizarre and unsuspecting twists'★★★★★
'There has always been something exceptional about the words written by Ruth Dugdall'★★★★★
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