Tom Bale's novel, SKIN AND BONES, is published in the UK by Random House. It was selected as Sainsbury's Book Club Book of the Month, and also featured in WH Smith's Fresh Talent promotion. His new book, TERROR'S REACH, was published in the UK on 3 June 2010.
Praise for SKIN AND BONES:
"Bale keeps us guessing as our heroes edge towards a shocking climax" - Matthew Lewin, Guardian
"You'll find it completely unputdownable" - Lovereading.co.uk (A Lovereading Book of the Month Feb '10)
"This is a mystery and a thriller that is satisfying on every level." Jon Jordan, Crimespree
Synopsis
On a cold January morning, a nightmare awaits in a small Sussex village. A deranged young man goes on the rampage, shooting everyone in his path before taking his own life. It is a senseless, tragic event, but sadly not an unfamiliar one.
At least, that’s what everyone thinks.
Only Julia Trent – believed to be the sole survivor - knows there was a second man involved. But after being shot and badly injured, her account of the massacre is ignored.
But she cannot let it rest there. Together with Craig Walker, the journalist son of one of the victims, Julia sets out to find the truth. As they peel back the layers of a dark and dangerous conspiracy, they discover the slaughter didn’t begin on that bitter day in January. And worst of all, it won’t end there…
You can read the opening chapter here, or purchase the book on Amazon UK here.
France
The French edition was published by Presses de la Cite in April 2010, under the title LA FEMME QUI EN SAVAIT TROP. A France Loisirs book club edition is also available in France, Switzerland, Belgium and Canada. The translation is by Jean-Noël Chatain.
