False Witness

False Witness by Michelle Davies is the gripping third novel in the critically acclaimed Maggie Neville series, following Gone Astray and Wrong Place. 7.15am: Two children are seen on top of a wall in a school. Shortly later one of them lies fatally injured at the bottom. Did the boy fall or was he pushed? As a family liaison offer, DC Maggie Neville has seen parents crumble under the weight of their child's death. Imogen Tyler is no different. Her son's fall was witnessed by the school caretaker, a pupil is under suspicion, and Imogen is paralysed by questions. Why was he at the school so early? Why was he with the girl who's now being questioned? For Maggie, finding the answers to these questions is paramount if she is to help the mother. But as she investigates, further questions emerge and the truth suddenly seems far from certain. Could the witness be mistaken about what happened, and if he is, then who is responsible? And how far will they go to cover up the boy's death? Review: A full-bodied police procedural thriller from start to finish - with a whirlwind plot and sensational sub-stories, it's a real binge-read kind of book -- Stylist on Gone Astray Cleverly plotted -- Daily Express on Wrong Place A tense thriller that kept us guessing -- Heat on Gone Astray Gripping -- Sun on Wrong Place I couldn't put it down. Every single character in Gone Astray has a strong and unique emotional story to tell -- Rachel Abbott, author of Only the Innocent Full of twists and turns -- Good Housekeeping on Wrong Place Elegantly plotted, Davies never lets the pace falter -- Daily Mail on Gone Astray I read it in one sitting -- Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said on Gone Astray