A Room Swept White – Sophie Hannah

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A Room Swept White by Sophie Hannah is the fifth gripping instalment in the Spilling CID crime series, delivering a chilling psychological thriller brimming with secrets, suspicion, and unsettling twists. This complex mystery follows TV producer Fliss Benson, who unexpectedly receives an anonymous card marked with sixteen cryptic numbers. On the very same day, she learns she’s been assigned to a documentary covering cases of mothers wrongly accused of murdering their own babies — a harrowing topic tied to notorious child protection advocate Dr Judith Duffy, whose career is now under scrutiny.

As the documentary unfolds, it centres around three women — Helen Yardley, Sarah Jaggard, and Rachel Hines — who were all convicted and later released. But when Helen Yardley is found dead in her home with a similar numbered card in her pocket, the stakes escalate dramatically. The Spilling CID team must navigate a labyrinth of personal and professional secrets, and Fliss realises the case is far closer to her own life than she ever imagined. The sinister connection between the cards, the wrongful convictions, and Helen’s murder forms the heart of this tightly woven, atmospheric thriller.