Will DI Geraldine Steel become a serial killer's ultimate trophy?
'Unmissable' – Lee Child
When DI Geraldine Steel relocates to the quiet rural town of Woolsmarsh, she expects to find her new home to be somewhere where nothing much ever happens; a space where she can battle her demons in private. But when she finds herself pitted against a twisted killer preying on local young women she quickly discovers how wrong she is...
By day, the park is a place for children's games, for people walking their dogs or taking a short cut to avoid the streets. But in the shadows a predator prowls, hunting for a fresh victim. When an unwitting bystander comes forward as a witness she quickly becomes the next object of his murderous obsessions. . .
DI Geraldine Steel is locked into a race against time, determined to find the killer before they discover yet another corpse. But can she save the lives of the town's young women - or will Geraldine herself become the killer's ultimate trophy?
For fans of Rachel Abbott, Angela Marsons, Peter James and Robert Bryndza, Cut Short is a gripping crime investigation that introduces DI Geraldine Steel, a woman whose past is threatening to collide with her future. . .
Look out for more from DI Geraldine Steel
Battling personal demons as well as criminal ones, DI Geraldine Steel will stop at nothing to find the truth.
- CUT SHORT
- ROAD CLOSED
- DEAD END
- DEATH BED
- STOP DEAD
- FATAL ACT
- KILLER PLAN
- MURDER RING
- DEADLY ALIBI
Don't miss the DI Ian Peterson series - also available now: COLD SACRIFICE, RACE TO DEATH and BLOOD AXE
Longlisted for the CWA 2014 Dagger in the Library
Cut Short shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger Award 2010
Stop Dead was a finalist for The People's Book Prize 2014
D.I Geraldine Steel is a Lovereading Great Female Sleuth
Voting for Murder Ring for the People’s Book Prize 2016 is now open
Critical Acclaim for Leigh Russell:
'A rare talent' – Daily Mail
'Impressively dependable' – The Times
'Leigh Russell is one to watch' – Lee Child
'A brilliant talent' – Jeffery Deaver
'Taut and compelling' – Peter James
What people are saying about Cut Short
'Cut Short is a stylish, top-of-the-line crime tale, seamless blending of psychological sophistication and gritty police procedure. And you're just plain going to love DI Geraldine Steel' – Jeffrey Deaver
'Simply awesome! This debut novel by Leigh Russell will take your breath away' – Eurocrime.co.uk
'Cut Short is a book I had to read in one sitting... excellent new series' – Murder By Type
'Russell paints a careful and intriguing portrait of a small British community while developing a compassionate and complex heroine who's sure to win fans'; – Publisher's Weekly
'Cut Short is not a comfortable read, but it is a compelling and important one. Highly recommended' – Mystery Women
'a surefire hit - a taut, slick, easy to read thriller' – Watford Observer
'Gritty and totally addictive debut novel'– New York Journal of Books
