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  • Published: 21 July 2008
  • ISBN: 9780141920542
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 448

The Secret Friend



'Chris Mooney is a wonderful writer' Michael Connelly

Two dead girls in the river

Two tiny statues of the Virgin Mary concealed in their clothing

One CSI on the hunt for their killer

When Judith Chen is found floating in Boston’s Harbour, links are made with the murder of Emma Hale, a student who vanished without trace, only for her body to wash up months later.

CSI Darby McCormick is assigned to the case and uncovers a piece of overlooked evidence from the Hale investigation – which brings her into contact with Malcolm Fletcher, a former FBI agent now on the Most Wanted list after a string of bloody murders. And when a third student goes missing, Darby is led into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with deadly links to the past – and a man who speaks to the Blessed Virgin. A man who wants to be a secret friend to the girls he abducts …

  • Published: 21 July 2008
  • ISBN: 9780141920542
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 448

About the author

Chris Mooney

Chris Mooney is the author of four previous thrillers. Remembering Sarah was nominated for the prestigious Edgar Award for Best Novel. His most recent bestselling novel, The Missing, was the first to feature CSI Darby McCormick. He lives in Boston with his wife and son.

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Praise for The Secret Friend

A masterful thriller, dark and disturbing

Linda Fairstein

A scary breakneck ride

Tess Gerritsen