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Meet Detective Chief Superintendent Fran Harman of Kent. She’s given everything to get to the top. She’s menopausal, overworked – and the only one who can solve this impossible case.
“There is no doubt that in Cutler we are dealing with the best of the best.” The Times
Please note that this book was previously published as Life Sentence.
Months before retirement, Detective Fran Harman should be relaxing and planning a move to the coast. Instead, her boss – and a fast-becoming best friend – hands her one of the most baffling cold cases of her career.
The victim, named Alice, was found on the roadside, battered and unrecognizable. A passing man tried to rescue her.
She has been lying in a hospital bed ever since. The man who gave her the kiss of life comes to visit her. He is the prime suspect, but he has a solid alibi.
As doctors are about to turn off Alice’s life support, Fran will stop at nothing to get justice for her. But how much can one woman take?
If things and people are not what they seem, then Fran needs to be careful.
Discover a twisty British crime thriller from a bestselling author.
Fans of Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter, Angela Marsons, AJ Cross, Mel Sherratt and Helen H. Durrant will love it.
Readers love being hurt:
“A man of strong character.” The Northern Echo
“A very sympathetic character who faces the difficulties brought on by her position and age with great determination.” Crime Squad
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Excellent. The heroine of this book is a menopausal woman who is taking care of her aging parents. She not only catches the murderer, but she catches a man.” Ann
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “An engaging program with a human touch…Judith Cutler is a master in her field.” Mary
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Well written and engaging…I could relate to Fran’s dilemma.” Damaskcat
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Smart.” Sammy
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A good balance between personal background and crime solving.” Ms. SJ Frankis
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is one of the best books I have read in years, very true to life and really made me learn a lot.” Muriel
detective
There’s no officer more driven than Detective Chief Superintendent Fran Harman. For decades she’s risen through the ranks of Kent Police while dealing with everything life throws at her. Including the untimely death of the love of her life. Now, at 53, she finds herself in menopause, overworked and alone. Juggling a career and the pressures of caring for two elderly parents, is she approaching burnout?
That setting
Fran Harman has built a cozy home for herself in the picturesque village of Lyneham in the Kent countryside in southern England. The cottage is her sanctuary, a place where she can relax after a hard day’s work at the station.
