Cages - by David Mark (Paperback)

About the Book

Washed-up author Rufus Orton has bills to pay. A gig teaching creative writing to prison inmates seems like easy money. Plus, the prison guard who invited him, Annabeth Harris, is a big fan. Convicted criminal Griffin Cox is a big fan too - and not just of Rufus. Griffin has a plan. And it's only with both their help that his twisted game can begin

Book Synopsis

A dark past. A terrifying secret. A deadly game is about to begin . . .

Washed-up author Rufus Orton needs money. It's the main reason he takes the gig teaching creative writing to inmates at HMP Holderness. That, and the flattery of prison officer Annabeth Harris, who contacted him out of the blue and begged him to take the job.

Annabeth loves Rufus' work. Genuinely. She loves being a prison officer too. But Annabeth is keeping a secret. Fifteen years ago she did something bad, and if it ever comes out, her new, perfect life will be destroyed.

HMP resident Griffin Cox has no black marks against his name. He claims he's been wrongly convicted of the sex offence that put him in prison. He's lying. He has a plan - and everything hinges on him securing a place in the classroom with Rufus and Annabeth. It's only then that the game can begin . . .

Dark, twisted and gripping, CAGES is an addictive psychological thriller from a "master" of the genre (Kirkus Reviews). If you enjoy disturbing, charismatic criminals like Hannibal Lector and Patrick Bateman, you'll love Griffin Cox.

Review Quotes

A chilling entry from a master of the dark psychological thriller-- "Kirkus Reviews on Suspicious Minds"

A wild, brutal, fascinating tale of death, betrayal, and love-- "Kirkus Reviews on Borrowed Time"

Complex and frightening ... Mark is writing at the top of his game-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review of The Mausoleum"

Gripping from start to finish-- "Booklist on Borrowed Time"

Haunting ... [A] twisty, chilling tale-- "Kirkus Reviews on A Rush of Blood"

Vivid and often witty ... Will long remain in the mind of the reader-- "Publishers Weekly on A Rush of Blood"

About the Author

David Mark spent seven years as crime reporter for the Yorkshire Post and now writes full-time. The first novel in his DS McAvoy series, Dark Winter, was selected for the Harrogate New Blood panel (where he was Reader in Residence) and was a Richard & Judy pick and a Sunday Times bestseller. Dead Pretty was longlisted for the Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger in 2016. He lives in Northumberland with his family.