Written in Blood

The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller

Chris Carter

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN:
  9781471179594
• Print ISBN:
  9781471179600
• Subtopic: Crime & Mystery Literature

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THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER AND ELEVENTH INSTALMENT IN THE ROBERT HUNTER SERIES.

‘Wonderful storytelling, with a superbly drawn killer, it underlines exactly how good Carter has become’ Daily Mail

A serial killer who will stop at nothing…
 
The Killer
His most valuable possession has been stolen.
Now he must retrieve it, at any cost.
 
The Girl
Angela Wood wanted to teach the man a lesson. It was a bag, just like any other.
But when she opens it, the worst nightmare of her life begins.
 
The Detective
A journal ends up on Robert Hunter’s desk. It soon becomes clear that there is a serial killer on the loose.
And if Hunter can’t stop him in time, more people will die.
Starting with Angela.
 
If you have read it
You must die

Readers can't get enough of Written in Blood . . . (5 star reviews *****)
'Toe curling, fast paced, gripping, thrilling and terrifying. This is crime writing at its best and the first book I’ve read by Chris Carter, and it won’t be the last.'
'Kudos, Mr. Carter, for another stellar piece of writing.'
'Hands up fans of dark and gruesome serial killers? Chris Carter is the author for you.'
'Let me be clear: there is NO ONE in the whole world who writes better or more gripping thrillers than Chris Carter. Period.'

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Chapter One
• Chapter Two
• Chapter Three
• Chapter Four
• Chapter Five
• Chapter Six
• Chapter Seven
• Chapter Eight
• Chapter Nine
• Chapter Ten
• Chapter Eleven
• Chapter Twelve
• Chapter Thirteen
• Chapter Fourteen
• Chapter Fifteen
• Chapter Sixteen
• Chapter Seventeen
• Chapter Eighteen
• Chapter Nineteen
• Chapter Twenty
• Chapter Twenty-One
• Chapter Twenty-Two
• Chapter Twenty-Three
• Chapter Twenty-Four
• Chapter Twenty-Five
• Chapter Twenty-Six
• Chapter Twenty-Seven
• Chapter Twenty-Eight
• Chapter Twenty-Nine
• Chapter Thirty
• Chapter Thirty-One
• Chapter Thirty-Two
• Chapter Thirty-Three
• Chapter Thirty-Four
• Chapter Thirty-Five
• Chapter Thirty-Six
• Chapter Thirty-Seven
• Chapter Thirty-Eight
• Chapter Thirty-Nine
• Chapter Forty
• Chapter Forty-One
• Chapter Forty-Two
• Chapter Forty-Three
• Chapter Forty-Four
• Chapter Forty-Five
• Chapter Forty-Six
• Chapter Forty-Seven
• Chapter Forty-Eight
• Chapter Forty-Nine
• Chapter Fifty
• Chapter Fifty-One
• Chapter Fifty-Two
• Chapter Fifty-Three
• Chapter Fifty-Four
• Chapter Fifty-Five
• Chapter Fifty-Six
• Chapter Fifty-Seven
• Chapter Fifty-Eight
• Chapter Fifty-Nine
• Chapter Sixty
• Chapter Sixty-One
• Chapter Sixty-Two
• Chapter Sixty-Three
• Chapter Sixty-Four
• Chapter Sixty-Five
• Chapter Sixty-Six
• Chapter Sixty-Seven
• Chapter Sixty-Eight
• Chapter Sixty-Nine
• Chapter Seventy
• Chapter Seventy-One
• Chapter Seventy-Two
• Chapter Seventy-Three
• Chapter Seventy-Four
• Chapter Seventy-Five
• Chapter Seventy-Six
• Chapter Seventy-Seven
• Chapter Seventy-Eight
• Chapter Seventy-Nine
• Chapter Eighty
• Chapter Eighty-One
• Chapter Eighty-Two
• Chapter Eighty-Three
• Chapter Eighty-Four
• Chapter Eighty-Five
• Chapter Eighty-Six
• Chapter Eighty-Seven
• Chapter Eighty-Eight
• Chapter Eighty-Nine
• Chapter Ninety
• Chapter Ninety-One
• Chapter Ninety-Two
• Chapter Ninety-Three
• Chapter Ninety-Four
• Chapter Ninety-Five
• Chapter Ninety-Six
• Chapter Ninety-Seven
• Chapter Ninety-Eight
• Chapter Ninety-Nine
• Acknowledgements
• ‘Hunting Evil’ Teaser
• About the Author
• Copyright