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Paper Girls

DCI Kett Crime Thrillers, Book 1

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Paper Girls

By: Alex Smith
Narrated by: Tim Bruce
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The one case he couldn't crack was the one that finally broke him.

Haunted by his inability to track down and save his missing wife, DCI Robert Kett leaves the Metropolitan Police behind and moves to Norwich with his three young children, hoping to heal their broken family.

But his newfound peace doesn’t last.

Two newspaper delivery girls have gone missing in the city, and the clues point to a serial kidnapper. Kett is dragged into the centre of one of the darkest cases of his career - a case that pits him head-to-head against a horrifying evil. And a case that might uncover the terrible truth of what happened to his wife.

Praise for the book:

"Terrifying and unputdownable, the first crime novel from million-selling author Alex Smith is officially 'a gripping debut'." (J.D. Kirk, author of DCI Logan crime thrillers)

About the author: Alex Smith wrote his first book when he was six. It wasn’t particularly good, but it did have some supernatural monsters in it. His latest book Paper Girls, the first DCI Robert Kett thriller, has monsters in it, too, although these monsters are very human, and all the more terrifying for it.

In between these two books, he has published 12 other novels for children and teenagers under his full name Alexander Gordon Smith, including the number one best-selling Escape from Furnace series, which is loved by millions of fans worldwide and which is soon to become a motion picture. He lives in Norwich with his wife and three young daughters.

©2019 Alex Smith (P)2020 Alex Smith Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Exciting
Engaging Mystery • Surprising Twists • Wonderful Narration • Plausible Plot • Interesting Plotlines • Humorous Elements

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i dislked the torture of children. it seemed gratuitous to get the point across of evil.

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Really likable Detective. Kids got on my nerves but, I still enjoyed the story. I look forward to the next installment.

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Really enjoyed this book. Kept my interest throughout and had a surprise twist. I’m glad I found a new British crime author!

Great Book

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I have never read anything by Alex Smith. I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish.

loved it

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it was a engaging suspenseful story. The characters were flushed out well. Keeps you on the edge.

Brilliant Mystery Novel

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