The Silent Conversation - (Anderson & Costello Mystery) by Caro Ramsay (Paperback)

About the Book

It's been four years since four-year-old Johnny Clearwater disappeared without trace one afternoon. On the night a new TV documentary series revisiting the case is broadcast, detectives Anderson and Costello are called to investigate the murder of a female police officer, and a link is discovered between the dead woman and the missing young boy .

Book Synopsis

When DNA evidence links a present-day murder to the disappearance of a young boy four years earlier, detectives Anderson & Costello are plunged into a baffling mystery.

It's been four years since four-year-old Johnny Clearwater disappeared without trace one hot summer afternoon. Now, a new TV documentary series is revisiting the case, dredging up memories perhaps best left forgotten.

On the night the TV show is broadcast, detectives Anderson and Costello are called out to investigate the murder of a female police officer. On arriving at the scene, they discover that nothing about this death is as straightforward as it would appear. What was the victim doing in the garden of the exclusive gated residence where she was found? How did she die? Why is the key witness so reluctant to speak to them? Even the off-duty police officer who was first on the scene isn't telling them everything.

The pressure intensifies when a link is discovered between the dead woman and the disappearance of Johnny Clearwater four years earlier. What secrets are lurking behind the closed doors of this small, exclusive community . . . and what really happened to little Johnny Clearwater?

Review Quotes

A multifaceted plot, complex characters, and plenty of suspense make this a good pick for fans of British procedurals-- "Booklist on The Red, Red Snow"

A skillfully written thriller with a palpable sense of dread and disaster that will grab readers from the first page through to the shocking conclusion-- "Booklist Starred Review of Mosaic"

An attention-grabbing procedural with unsettling surprises-- "Kirkus Reviews on The Red, Red Snow"

An incisive novel by the queen of character-driven procedurals-- "Kirkus Reviews on On an Outgoing Tide"

Intricately plotted ... This riveting police procedural is sure to please fans and newcomers alike-- "Publishers Weekly on On an Outgoing Tide"

The plot is fast-moving and complex; the characters quirky, with plenty of foibles, and the outcome is both satisfying and surprising-- "Booklist on On an Outgoing Tide"

About the Author

Caro Ramsay was born and brought up in Glasgow, and now lives in a village on the west coast of Scotland. She is an osteopath, acupuncturist and former marathon runner, who devotes much of her time to the complementary treatment of injured wildlife at a local rescue centre. She is the author of twelve previous Anderson & Costello thrillers and one standalone psychological thriller.