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Five by Five
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  • Published: 25 July 2024
  • ISBN: 9781405964630
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $28.00

Five by Five

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18 Nov 2025
EBook
25 July 2024
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25 July 2024
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What if the killer she's hunting turns out to be the woman she's falling for? A gripping debut thriller in a unique location, this is the launch of a major new talent in Scottish crime

Just because the most dangerous criminals in society are caught and locked up, doesn’t mean they stop committing crime. That’s where Kennedy Allardyce comes in – monitoring not just the prisoners, but also the staff.

And she’s just stumbled across her most dangerous foe yet – rumours of a corrupt guard with lethal influence. And what’s worst, it seems they’ve already realised Kennedy is on their tail.

At least one thing is giving her joy – a blossoming relationship with Molly, a beautiful, enigmatic new guard.

Wouldn’t it be awful if the killer she’s hunting turned out to be the woman she’s falling for?
  • Published: 25 July 2024
  • ISBN: 9781405964630
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $28.00
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Praise for Five by Five

Brilliantly plotted and so tense I forgot to breathe in places

Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me

Raw, brutal, claustrophobic, fast and impossible to put down. Written by someone who's walked the walk and seen the prison system close up

Neil Lancaster, bestselling author of Dead Man’s Grave

A significant crime debut. Authoritatively authentic, irresistibly pacey and nerve-shreddingly tense

Chris Brookmyre

Five by Five is an assured debut by former prison officer Claire Wilson, taking us inside the claustrophobic and offtimes gladitorial setting of a modern prison. With the dodgy guards and vicious cons, this is a topical dive into the darker aspects of our penal system. Terrifyingly authentic.

Vaseem Khan

I really enjoyed this gritty crime thriller... feels like a blend of Orange is the New Black and Line of Duty

Roxie Key, author of The Deadly Spark

A bloody good read

Val McDermid

Tense, chilling and distinctive, this is a one-sitting read

Guardian

A very satisfying blend of grit and humanity

Ian Rankin
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