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Little Children

Detective Kim Stone, Book 22

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Two missing children. No clues. And time running out to save them…

Twelve-year-old Lewis Stevens disappeared from a seafront arcade. Eleven-year-old Noah Reid vanished from the pier stretching out over the beach.

Detective Kim Stone doesn’t play well with others… but as the investigation into the missing children stalls, she is sent halfway across the country to join the hunt. When she knocks on the door of Lewis’s house, she’s expecting to meet a desperate, hopeful mother, and to promise she’ll do everything in her power to bring Lewis home.

Instead she finds a woman who won’t meet her eyes, who insists her son ran away. What is she hiding, and why is she so frightened? Faced with a hostile local team, few clues, and a refusal to believe the kidnappings are linked, Kim must draw on all her determination and skill to solve the case.

And when another boy turns up dead back home, his body bruised and broken, Kim learns that the killers she’s hunting are worse than she could have ever imagined. She and the team must track them down before more children are taken. But the closer they get, the greater the danger–and they cannot trust a single soul…

A completely gripping crime thriller from no. 1 multi-million-copy bestseller Angela Marsons. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Karin Slaughter and Robert Dugoni.

Can be listened to as a standalone.

©2025 Angela Marsons (P)2025 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Thriller & Suspense Disappearance Exciting Scary Detective
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This book was the best yet. Angela is the most talented author out there! I have no idea how she continually turns out better material time, after time, after time. This was the most emotional yet and had me in tears on numerous occasions. I was really proud of myself as usually take 2-3 days to listen to these and then am upset that it's all over for another few months, but managed to make this one last a whole 5 days. I couldn't recommend this series more highly. You will fall in love with the characters and will be gripped by thd tantalising plots Angela comes up with. I promise you won't be disappointed!

Emotional Rollercoaster!

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I know Jan Cramer is not everyone’s cup of tea, but for me she is irreplaceable.
The story this time was as gripping as every other story involving Kim and her team. My only complaint is that it was over way too fast and I have to wait for the next one. Thank you Angela and Jan - an unbeatable team!

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D I Kim Stone's team uncover a chilling secret that has even the hard core detective's struggling to cope . Excellent storytelling.

Absolute page turner

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Another masterpiece in the Kim Stone series. It was so good to have the crew back! I could listen to a new story every week. Looking forward to the next book from Angela Marsons!

Excellent

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this is a really gripping book it is full of twists and turnsvalso a shockingly fantastic ending

best book

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