The Girl Who Walked in the Shadows: A gripping thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat

The Girl Who Walked in the Shadows: A gripping thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat
Marnie Riches

‘The Girl Who Walked in the Shadows is Marnie Riches' darkest book to date. What happens is every parents' worst nightmare and my heart was in my mouth throughout. Fast-paced, enthralling and heartrending, I couldn't put it down’ C. L. Taylor, bestselling author of THE LIEThe third edge-of-your-seat thriller in the Georgina McKenzie series.Europe is in the grip of an extreme Arctic blast and at the mercy of a killer, who leaves no trace. His weapons of choice are razor-sharp icicles. This is Jack Frost.Now a fully qualified criminologist, Georgina McKenzie is called upon by the Dutch police to profile this cunning and brutal murderer. Are they looking for a hit man or a frenzied serial-killer? Could there be a link to a cold missing persons’ case that George had worked with Chief Inspector Paul van den Bergen – two abducted toddlers he could never quite give up on?The hunt for Jack Frost sparks a dangerous, heart-rending journey through the toughest neighbourhoods in Europe, where refugees and Roma gypsies scratch a living on the edge of society. Walking into the dark, violent world of a trans-national trafficking ring, can George outrun death to shed light on two terrible mysteries?

MARNIE RICHES

The Girl Who Walked in the Shadows

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Dedication (#u6ee139ba-fdba-5fd1-9078-f186061a6c75)

For Weez Maria Owenen, who has grown up to be one of the kickest-assest women I know.

Table of Contents

Cover (#u00ff62ca-538e-5043-8183-0ce08f10e4e7)

Title Page (#u10c7132a-f2a5-5c56-a208-7a19450fe55e)

Copyright (#u655414aa-0096-5fe9-a780-a775197832cb)

Dedication (#u34eb7a96-6a23-5235-983c-945a0008bd09)

Part 1 (#u72973031-9558-5dfe-9798-80846767c99a)

Chapter 1: London, Belgravia, 16 February (#ua213bfd6-1b94-5fff-83a3-4797efd2a586)

Chapter 2: North West England, Women’s Prison, 27 February (#u0220a583-3f3e-5246-8a27-fd02092a4440)

Chapter 3: Amsterdam, Bijlmer District, Later (#ue21ed01e-26bf-5ce0-a90a-43685a96bf33)

Chapter 4: South East London, 28 February (#uba5be8e8-0c5e-5415-ad62-39133f84cd6b)

Chapter 5: Amsterdam, Mortuary, 28 February (#ue0aa13a2-a3e1-5ce3-8fcc-e3025b1309cb)

Chapter 6: St. John’s College, Cambridge, Later (#uf80ee3e6-4ebb-51f2-9080-7841aa3db32b)

Chapter 7: Amsterdam, Vinkeles Restaurant, 2 March (#u51caf436-2284-5418-b534-8e03b314553f)

Chapter 8: A Village South of Amsterdam, 25 May, the Previous Year (#uf4cbdabf-9628-5089-ae4b-3ad9e3b25e2b)

Chapter 9: St. John’s College, Then, The Bun Shop Pub, Cambridge, 3 March, Present (#u761c1645-07ae-5f52-821c-55292f95c88b)

Chapter 10: Amsterdam, Sloterdijkermeer Allotments, Then, an Apartment Block in Bijlmer, 4 March (#ue9a14449-0fdb-5810-aeae-88d291a54365)

Chapter 11: Amsterdam, Apartment in Bijlmer, Then, Police Headquarters, Later (#ud4d3caca-07db-5cff-9944-f53fdbb8f89d)

Chapter 12: A Village South of Amsterdam, 25 May, the Previous Year (#u1935b35f-279b-5908-aeb5-fedb635ba561)

Chapter 13: The City of London, 5 March, Present, Mid-Morning (#u732fdddf-39ab-5f81-b243-3245473e4a4a)

Chapter 14: London, Westminster, Later (#u9a72d46a-fa40-5d0c-845e-464dd678e5ce)

Chapter 15: Amsterdam, Police Headquarters, 5 March (#ua8bea97c-1685-528d-b512-303aeab476b2)

Chapter 16: South East London and Amsterdam, 6 March (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 17: Amsterdam, Police Headquarters, 30 May, the Previous Year (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 18: Berlin, Zoological Gardens, 9 March, Present (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 19: Berlin, a Hotel in Potsdamer Platz, Later (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 20: Berlin, Neukölln District, 10 March (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 21: Amsterdam, Police Headquarters, 11 March (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 22: Amsterdam, Marie’s Apartment, Later (#litres_trial_promo)