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  McBride Vendetta Series Book Three

  Cold Bath Lane

  Who will pay the price for her silence?

  Nine-year-old Jody is does well in school, despite living in a run-down part of East London.

  Then one terrible night, her life changes forever, and Jody is forced to make an impossible choice between telling the truth and keeping her family together.

  The police bring her in for questioning, and pressure her to tell them what really happened but is Jody ready to admit it, even to herself?

  Will the truth win out, or will Jody be sucked into a web of lies in order to protect her family?

  This disturbing crime novel is utterly gripping and impossible to put down.

  Afterword

  If you’ve enjoyed this book, I’d be eternally grateful if you’d consider posting a review. A couple of lines are plenty and it makes all the difference to authors, as we rely on word of mouth to get our books known.

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  Thank you!

  Lorna

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  About the Author

  Lorna Dounaeva is a quirky British crime writer who once challenged a Flamenco troupe to a dance-off. She is a politics graduate, who worked for the British Home Office for a number of years, before turning to crime fiction. She loves books and films with strong female characters and her influences include Single White Female and Sleeping with the Enemy. She lives in Surrey, England with her husband and their three children, who keep her busy wiping food off the ceiling and removing mints from USB sockets.

  For Mum and Dad. Thank you for sharing your love of books with me and providing me with endless inspiration.

  Acknowledgments

  A big thank you to Denis Dounaev, Mimi Dendias, Rory Matheson, Rob Barker, Nicola Welch, Lorna Day and Gemma Gatford.

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  Editors

  Hayley Sherman

  Maria Dounaeva

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  Cover

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