Turn a Blind Eye: A gripping and tense crime thriller with a brand new detective (DI Maya Rahman, Book 1)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE JOHN CREASEY DEBUT DAGGER AWARD 2019 **‘The first in a promising series’**Sunday Times ’Remarkable’ Paul Finch; **‘Impressive’**Daily Mail; A headmistress is found strangled in an East London school, the victim of a ritualistic act of violence. Found at the scene is a single piece of card, upon which is written an ancient Buddhist precept: I SHALL ABSTAIN FROM TAKING THE UNGIVEN. At first, DI Maya Rahman can’t help but hope this is a tragic but isolated murder. Then, the second body is found. Faced with a community steeped in secrets and prejudice, Maya must untangle the cryptic messages left at the crime scenes to solve the deadly riddle behind the murders – before the killer strikes again. Turn a Blind Eye is the first book in a brand-new series set in East London and starring DI Maya Rahman. In Turn a Blind Eye, Vicky Newham masterfully weaves a tale of mystery and suspense set against the backdrop of the city's gritty urban life. The best detective in town, DI Maya Rahman, is on the case, making this a top pick for fans of police procedural fiction. For fans of M S Morris (Beneath Cold Earth), Robert Galbraith (The Hallmarked Man), Louisa Scarr (Out of the Ashes), Robert Bryndza (The Lost Victim), and Nick Louth (The Last Ride).