THE BOY IN THE REEDS

It’s the perfect light for birdwatching. The sun’s rays stretching out low in the early morning. At first she thinks the movement in the reeds is a bird. But then she sees — it’s a little boy, barefoot, dirty, and barely clothed.

Emerging from the undergrowth, the little boy leads a woman by the hand through the marshy wetlands. She’s bleeding. Badly. Terror etched on their faces.  

Who are they running from? 

When Detective Jemima Huxley gets the call from the hospital, she learns three things: 

One: the little boy is too traumatized to speak. 

Two: the woman had been placed in a medically-induced coma. 

Three: the woman has been missing for eight years. The boy is too young to be her son. 

Who are they? They’ve clearly escaped from something unimaginably horrific . . . 

What if they weren’t the only ones? 

Readers of Simon McCleave, Rachel McLean, Ann Cleeves, Joy Ellis, J.M. Dalgliesh and J.D. Kirk will love Gaynor Torrance’s feisty and flawed protagonist DI Jemima Huxley.  

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT GAYNOR TORRANCE’S UTTERLY GRIPPING CRIME THRILLERS: 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliant book, love the main character. Very well written . . . When is the next one out?’ Lyn 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Just could not put it down . . . one of the best books I’ve read in a long time.’ A reader in the UK 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An amazing thriller.’ Maggie 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Nail-biting! An amazing author. A great team and never a dull moment!’ Pauline 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliant!! It got more exciting with every page.’ Kath

MEET THE DETECTIVE 

DI Jemima Huxley is a driven detective who cares deeply about getting justice for victims and their families. With a degree in psychology, she is intelligent, loyal, fearless — and a competent kickboxer. She enjoys trying to get into the mindset of the killer, often taking down violent suspects while her male partner hesitates. 

Jemima’s weakness is that when circumstances threaten to overwhelm her, she self-harms. Her inner turmoil hints at a troubled past. She has been married for seven years and is desperate for a baby, but it just hasn’t happened. And this obsessive desire is what sets her on a destructive emotional rollercoaster. 

ALSO BY GAYNOR TORRANCE 

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR JEMIMA HUXLEY 

Book 1: THE CARDIFF KILLINGS 

Book 2: THE BRIARMARSH CLOSE KILLINGS 

Book 3: THE CAERPHILLY MOUNTAIN KILLINGS 

Book 4: THE LEIGHTON MEADOW KILLINGS

Book 5: THE MARQUESS CLUB KILLINGS

Book 6: THE RHYMNEY VALLEY KILLINGS

Book 7: THE BOY IN THE REEDS