Quiet Acts of Violence

Manchester today. A dead baby. A missing mother. A cradle of secrets.Has the woman killed her child? Is she at risk to herself? Someone in the neighbourhood of old terraced streets has the answers. But detectives Donna Bell and Jade Bradshaw find lies and obstruction at every turn, in a community living on the edge, ground down by austerity and no hope. A place of broken dreams. Of desperation. And murder.When a stranger crashes into Jade's life, her past comes hurtling back, threatening to destroy her and the world she has carved out for herself. Donna struggles to juggle everything: work, marriage, kids. It's a precarious balancing act, and the rug is about to be pulled from under her.Praise for Cath Staincliffe:'Harrowing and humane' Ian Rankin'Sensitive and humane' The Guardian'Such a good writer' The Times'Powerful, complex and utterly gripping' Sunday Mirror'Complex and satisfying' Sunday Times [Thumbnails: Fear of Falling, The Girl in the Green Dress] [FSC logo] Cover design: Bekki Guyatt