Believe No One

Fennimore & Simms book 2

Believe No One by A. D. Garrett - UK book cover

DCI Kate Simms is on assignment in the United States with St Louis PD, reviewing cold cases, sharing expertise. Forensic expert Professor Nick Fennimore follows her, keen to pick up where they left off after their last case – but the last thing Simms needs is Fennimore complicating her life…

A call for help from a rural sheriff’s deputy takes Fennimore to Oklahoma; a welcome distraction, until he discovers the circumstances – a mother is dead, her child gone – and they’re not the only ones. How many more young mothers have been killed, how many children are unaccounted for? Back in St Louis, the cold case team discovers a pattern: victims – all single moms – dumped along a 600 mile stretch of Interstate-44. The Oklahoma and St Louis investigations converge, uncovering serial murders across two continents and two decades.

Meanwhile, nine-year-old Red, adventuring in Oklahoma’s backwoods, has no clue that he and his mom are in the killer’s sights – but soon the race is on to find a serial killer and save the boy.

‘The best book I have read in years.’ Mo Hayder

BELIEVE NO ONE is the gripping sequel to EVERYONE LIES.

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Quotes and reviews for  Believe No One


NEW
 from Publishers’ Weekly: ‘Fine attention to forensics and investigative techniques distinguishes this stellar thriller, a sequel to 2014’s Everyone Lies.’

Kirkus: ‘Garrett evoke(s) not only the suspense of serial killings, but an emotional triangle and a tantalizingly unresolved crime that keep the pages flying. Full review at Kirkus (Warning, some spoilers)

NEW ‘I loved this book. It completely took my breath away! The perfect read for anyone craving a lovely level of in depth forensic crime writing, with some wonderful characters… Just superb, if your taste in crime is for detail and intelligent intense reading! Recommended.’ Northern Crime

Books & Entertainment UK: ‘A pacey and tense thriller imbued with humanity and a sensitive portrayal of place from a keen eye.’

‘Just superb, if your taste in crime is for detail and intelligent intense reading! Recommended.’ NorthernCrime

Library Journal: ‘Recommended for readers who like their British procedurals and forensic thrillers dark and bloody.’

Five Star review from Let’s Talk Books: ‘This story has it all; crime, police procedural, psychological thriller, horror, mystery and a hint of romance… I literally could not put down this book and read until the end.’

The thrills here are superbly delivered as Detective Chief Inspector Kate Simms goes to the USA to work with a team in St Louis reviewing cold cases.  Promoting Crime Blogspot

Like their detecting duo, A. D. Garrett is a writing duo – Margaret Murphy, author of nine previous psychological thrillers and Professor Dave Barclay, himself a forensic scientist. They pull all these plot threads together into a gripping read that still leaves unanswered questions – about Josh’s shady past and Suzie’s fate. I can’t wait for more. Bookloons

Five star review from Book’d Out: Believe No One is the second gripping crime fiction installment to feature DCI Kate Simms and Professor Nick Fennimore… With a complex plot and interesting, well developed characters, Believe No One is an entertaining and exciting novel. Full review at Book’d Out

The Bookbag, Five star review: ‘Brutal, suspenseful, gory and brilliantly thought out, Professor Nick Fennimore and Kate Simms back and just as good whether you read the first book or not.’ Full review at The Bookbag

I Love a Mystery newsletter: ‘The author never skimps on any of the(se) characters — each is well drawn no matter how much or little time he or she spends in the story. Jurisdictional problems, ego problems, past histories, present disagreements, the relationship of the two killers and the terror of the many victims — all are covered admirably.’

CrimeSquad Five star review: ‘[A] true tour de force from page one… British crime writing has been screaming for a complex and utterly compelling thriller – Believe No One is that thriller.’ Read the full review at CrimeSquad.com

Raven Crime Reads:  ‘[A]ll the essential tensions and unspoken chemistry between the main protagonists, so evident in Everyone Lies, shone through and the characterisation of Kate and Nick was pitch perfect.’ Read the full review at Raven Crime Reads