In The Shadows

A stunningly original murder mystery set in the glamorous world of 70s Rock and Roll“Chris is the kind of dark storyteller I love. His writing is both intelligent and compelling.” Jennie Godfrey“No-one writes about fame, obsession and dark secrets quite like Chris MacDonald” Mark Edwards******Chelsea, 1977.Rock icon Nereus Forbes is found dead behind a locked door.The verdict: suicide.The whispers: murder.Decades later, Winter Harris is still haunted by rumours that her father — Nereus’s one-time closest friend and collaborator — was to blame.Determined to uncover the truth, she delves into the glittering, treacherous world of seventies rock: a place of fame, envy and betrayal.But as old secrets resurface and her search turns dangerous, Winter begins to wonder: how far will someone go to keep the past buried?PRAISE FOR CHRIS MACDONALD'Grabs you from the opening line and won’t let you go’ Alex Michaelides ‘A compulsive thriller . . . very, very moving, I adored it’ Abigail Dean‘Twisty, compulsive fun’ i‘A barnstorming performance' The Times‘A brilliantly twisted (and twisting) tale . . . I loved it’ Mat Osman‘Brilliantly evoked, totally compelling. A first-class thriller’ Daily Mail