In The Shadows

Fifty years ago, a famous rock star was murdered.No one has ever known what happened. Until now... Chris is the kind of dark storyteller I love. His writing is both intelligent and compelling. Jennie Godfrey No-one writes about fame, obsession and dark secrets quite like Chris MacDonald Mark Edwards"e;A brilliant story the plot is excellent"e; The Critic******Chelsea, 1977. Rock icon Nereus Forbes is found dead behind a locked door.The verdict: suicide. The whispers: murder.Decades later, Winter Harris is still haunted by rumours that her father Nereus s one-time closest friend and collaborator was to blame.Determined to uncover the truth, she delves into the glittering, treacherous world of seventies rock: a place of fame, envy and betrayal.But as old secrets resurface and her search turns dangerous, Winter begins to wonder: how far will someone go to keep the past buried?PRAISE FOR CHRIS MACDONALD'Grabs you from the opening line and won t let you go Alex Michaelides A compulsive thriller . . . very, very moving, I adored it Abigail Dean Twisty, compulsive fun i A barnstorming performance' The Times A brilliantly twisted (and twisting) tale . . . I loved it Mat Osman Brilliantly evoked, totally compelling. A first-class thriller Daily Mail