No Way Back

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No Way Back

By: M. J. Arlidge

Narrated by: Rosie Jones

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Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of No Way Back - a DI Helen Grace short by M. J. Arlidge, read by Rosie Jones.

A treat for fans of DI Helen Grace: a short story from top 10 Sunday Times best-selling author M. J. Arlidge.

Jodie's arriving at her third children's home. She's only 15. Maybe this time will be different. She'll be safe. Looked after.

But the truth is Jodie has no one left to protect her. She must defend herself. She must change.

Crime Thrillers

Detective

Fiction

Mystery

Suspense

Thriller & Suspense

Women Sleuths

Women's Fiction

Thriller

Crime

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Critic reviews

Praise for M. J. Arlidge:
"Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years." (Jeffrey Deaver)
"The new Jo Nesbo." (Judy Finnigan)
"Fast paced and nailbitingly tense...gripping." (Sun)
"DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine.... MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone." (Daily Mail)
"Chilling stuff." (Fabulist)
"A chilling read." (My Weekly)
"A grisly, gripping thriller." (Sunday Mirror)
"Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow." (Sunday Sport)
"Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!" (Lisa Gardner)
"Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet." (Will Lavender)
"A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another best seller." (Huffington Post)

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