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A young policewoman breaks all the rules to investigate the mysterious death of her estranged best friend in this gripping thriller. Ali Barba, a Sikh detective with the Metropolitan Police, is recovering from injuries when she receives an urgent letter from Cate, urging her to attend their high school reunion. Eager to make amends for her past mistakes, Ali goes, only to find Cate pregnant. Before Ali can congratulate her, Cate whispers, “They want to take my baby. You have to stop them.” Tragically, as they leave the reunion, Cate and her husband are killed in a hit-and-run. The case takes a dark turn when it’s revealed that Cate had faked her pregnancy by hiding a pillow under her dress. Ali discovers a file in Cate’s desk containing ultrasound pictures, letters from a fertility clinic, and papers suggesting the baby’s existence. As she pieces together the mystery, her investigation leads her to Amsterdam, where she encounters dangerous individuals determined to obstruct her quest for the truth. This thrilling narrative explores themes of redemption and the lengths one will go to uncover the truth.
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Nachtboot, Michael Robotham, Joost Mulder
- Language
- Released
- 2007
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- Title
- Nachtboot
- Language
- Dutch
- Authors
- Michael Robotham, Joost Mulder
- Publisher
- Cargo
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 411
- ISBN10
- 9023419499
- ISBN13
- 9789023419495
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery Novels, Thriller, Suspense, British Literature, Mysterious, Mysteries, Crime Rate
- Description
- A young policewoman breaks all the rules to investigate the mysterious death of her estranged best friend in this gripping thriller. Ali Barba, a Sikh detective with the Metropolitan Police, is recovering from injuries when she receives an urgent letter from Cate, urging her to attend their high school reunion. Eager to make amends for her past mistakes, Ali goes, only to find Cate pregnant. Before Ali can congratulate her, Cate whispers, “They want to take my baby. You have to stop them.” Tragically, as they leave the reunion, Cate and her husband are killed in a hit-and-run. The case takes a dark turn when it’s revealed that Cate had faked her pregnancy by hiding a pillow under her dress. Ali discovers a file in Cate’s desk containing ultrasound pictures, letters from a fertility clinic, and papers suggesting the baby’s existence. As she pieces together the mystery, her investigation leads her to Amsterdam, where she encounters dangerous individuals determined to obstruct her quest for the truth. This thrilling narrative explores themes of redemption and the lengths one will go to uncover the truth.