Roses for the Dead (DI Erika Piper)

By: Chris McDonald

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Synopsis: New evidence clears a celebrity of his wife&’s murder. But after years in prison, what is he capable of now? &“DI Erika Piper is a masterful creation.&” —Chris Whitaker, New York Times–bestselling author of We Begin at the End 2013: Rock star Johnny Mayhem sits on his bed holding a bloody baseball bat. On the floor, clutching a lavender rose, is his wife Amanda, who has been beaten to death. DI Erika Piper is one of the first on the scene. Mayhem is arrested and led away, screaming that they&’ve got the wrong man. But the evidence is irrefutable, and Mayhem is sentenced to life in prison. Today: Thanks to new evidence, Johnny Mayhem is a free man. During a television interview, he issues a thinly veiled threat to those involved in the original case—before seemingly disappearing off the face of the Earth. Has Mayhem been telling the truth all along? And can Piper find him before he enacts his revenge on everyone involved—including her? &“A brightly emerging star of UK crime fiction.&” —Rob Parker, author of And Your Enemies Closer