Guilt Edged

The killer pressed one knee on his victim's chest to prevent him clambering to his feet. Whipping a scarf from his pocket, he held it over George''s face, covering his nose and mouth completely and pushing with all his strength.Hours seemed to elapse before George finally lay still.In a shocking act of violence, an apparently unassuming man is ruthlessly murdered with no discernible motive.Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel and her team find themselves stumped, until a breakthrough occurs—the victim's body yields DNA evidence from an unknown individual.But Geraldine isn't convinced that the suspect they have in custody is truly guilty. When a witness steps forward to offer an alibi for the suspect, she makes a daring decision to release him.However, the course of events takes a sinister turn as a second murder is committed that same night.With all the evidence pointing to the recently freed suspect, has Geraldine made a terrible mistake?With a race against time, the tension escalates as the story hurtles toward an electrifying twist.Prepare for a riveting journey as you untangle the web of deceit in this heart-pounding thriller. Guilt Edged will keep you guessing until the final page.Fans of Angela Marsons, Mel Sherratt, and Karin Slaughter will relish Leigh Russell's masterful storytelling.Can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel