[Philip Brennan 04] • Choked

o few thriller writers produce books that genuinely thrill, but she is one of them. These are seriously scary books (Mark Billingham )

If she doesn't creep you out, you should seek professional help (Val McDermid )

She delivers relentless suspense (Richard Montanari ) Product Description

Detective Inspector Phil Brennan and criminal psychologist Marina Esposito have just returned from their honeymoon and are spending the Easter weekend in Suffolk with their baby daughter Josephina and Phil's adoptive parents.

But their rural idyll is cruelly destroyed. After a devastating arson attack on the cottage, Josephina goes missing.

With Phil in a coma, Marina is alone when she receives the first phonecall.The kidnappers say that if Marina ever wants to see her daughter alive again, she has to do exactly what they say...

From the Back Cover

'I have something you've lost,' the voice said. 'Your daughter.'

HE WILL THREATEN HER

The honeymoon is over for newlywed criminologist Marina Esposito. Her house is in flames. Her cop husband is in a coma. Her baby daughter is missing. And then her phone rings...

HE WILL CONTROL HER

The voice on the other end wants to play a game. If Marina completes a series of bizarre tasks within three days, she wins her daughter's life. If she fails, her little girl dies. The clock starts now.

HE WILL PUSH HER TO THE EDGE

In a desperate race against time, Marina begins to suspect that the madman is someone she knows - someone with a past as troubled as her own. But the truth is far darker than she imagines . . .

Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Tess Gerritsen, the twisting, terrifying new thriller from the bestselling author of Cage of Bones will leave you breathless with suspense.

About the Author Tania Carver is the pseudonym for the husband-and-wife writing team of Martyn and Linda Waites. Authors on the rise - each book is selling more than the previous.

*Choked* is the fourth high concept thriller from Tania Carver, the international bestselling author of *The Surrogate, The Creeper* and *Cage Of Bones*.

Detective Inspector Phil Brennan and criminal psychologist Marina Esposito have just returned from their honeymoon and are spending the Easter weekend in Suffolk with their baby daughter Josephina and Phil's adoptive parents.

But their rural idyll is cruelly destroyed. After a devastating arson attack on the cottage, Josephina goes missing. With Phil in a coma, Marina is alone when she receives the first phone call. The kidnappers say that if Marina ever wants to see her daughter alive again, she has to do exactly what they say ...