The Silent Witness
'I'm so sorry, Casey,' my link worker John said, sounding weary. 'I know this is probably the worst time I could ring you, but we desperately need someone to take a child tonight.'
It's the night before Christmas when Casey and Mike get the call. A twelve year old girl, stuck between a rock and a hard place. Her father is on a ventilator, fighting for his life, while her mother is currently on remand in prison. Despite claiming she attacked him in self-defence, she's been charged with his attempted murder.
The girl is called Bella, and she's refusing to say anything. The trouble is that she is also the only witness...
280 pages
English edition · First published 2017 by Harper Element · ISBN 9780008142643
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