The Echo & The Breaker Omnibus – Minette Walters

Description

This omnibus contains two of Minette Walters’ crime novels – The Echo and The Breaker.

THE ECHO
‘It was the smell that Mrs Powell noticed first. Slightly sweet. Slightly unpleasant . . .It shocked her badly to find a dead man in the corner, his head slumped on his knees.’
Who was Billy Blake, other than a homeless alcoholic who wandered the streets?
Why was he found starved to death in one of the richest areas of one of the richest capitals in the world?
And why did he die alone in the garage of wealthy architect Amanda Powell – whose wealth can only be explained if her husband is dead?

THE BREAKER
Twelve hours after a woman’s broken body is washed up on a deserted shore, her traumatized three-year-old daughter is discovered twenty miles away wandering the streets of Poole . . .
Police suspicion centres on a young actor, whose sailing boat is moored just yards from where the toddler is found, and on the murdered woman’s husband. Was he really in Liverpool the night she died? And why does their daughter scream in terror every time he tries to pick her up?

About the Author:
“Since 1992, Minette Walters has been captivating readers and critics alike with her psychological novels that explore the dark heart beating below a calm surface. Her unique ability to bring crime ‘uncomfortably close to home’ has earned her the title ‘Queen of British crime fiction’, and her novels have been published in 35 different languages. Her flair for biting dialogue and razor-sharp characterisations have made each of her novels a consistent bestseller around the world.”