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A missing girl. An unsolved murder. A neighbour with something to hide.
Unemployed and adrift, Sass Denman never expected her life to unravel over a casual conversation. But when it leads her to the enigmatic private investigator Sean Tallis—whose methods are as unconventional as his obsession with lizards—Sass finds herself drawn into a case far more dangerous than she ever imagined. What begins as a search for a missing girl soon connects to a cold case that has haunted the Cotswolds for a decade. Is the infamous Skin Thief back? The deeper they dig, the more sinister the trail becomes—and all paths lead to Bosworth House, Sass’s own crumbling residence. Each flat hides secrets. Flat Four echoes with nightly arguments. A padlocked cellar door remains sealed. And behind Flat Three, something unspeakable has already happened.As suspicion tightens around her, Sass must confront the chilling possibility that a killer is living just a few steps away.
The Girl in Flat Three is the chilling first installment in the Denman & Tallis Cotswold Crime Thrillers series by Jacqueline Beard—perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Claire Douglas, and Nicci French.
Trust no one. The killer is closer than you think.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “I was absolutely hooked from page one.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A gritty, page-turning read—I stayed up late to finish it.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Gripping and well thought out story.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “I would have given this book 10 stars if I could.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Good psychological thriller, lots of twists and turns.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A truly gripping thriller!”
Trapped in a cage and left for dead, Adam Harding narrowly survives his enforced captivity. Fast forward three years and the peaceful towns of Truscombe and Tewkesbury are shaken by the appearance of bodies bearing shackle marks. Fear ripples through the community.
With the police resources stretched thin, seasoned investigators Sean and Saskia are called to help, soon realizing they are up against a twisted and methodical killer. But the arrival of Sean’s newly separated friend strains the partnership, causing him to become increasingly distracted, while Saskia feels pushed aside.
As the body count rises, clues lead to a local therapist and a succession of unnerving emails from a depraved killer. Will Sean and Saskia unmask the murderer before it’s too late, or will they become the next targets in this deadly game of cat and mouse? Journey to the darkest corners of the human mind in this chilling psychological mystery with a killer twist.
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Who can you trust in a house full of secrets?
Sass Denman is tired. Tired of being unemployed, tired of being alone and tired of the sickly smell coming from her floorboards.
But a chance conversation leads her to Sean Tallis, a lizard-loving private eye with a maverick approach to the law. Their routine case soon uncovers a missing girl with connections to an unsolved murder from the past. Has the Skin Thief returned after lying dormant for a decade?
As the evidence mounts, the trail leads to Saskia’s flat in Bosworth House. Petty problems confound her neighbours, each one more sinister than the last. Why is the cellar door padlocked shut, and will the arguments in Flat Four never stop?
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Jacqueline Beard Writer 