Tense, thrilling and brilliantly original, Hanging Hill reveals the evil side of human nature and the terrible things normal people can do... Perfect for fans of Stephen King, Stuart MacBride and Karin Slaughter.

'An authentically disturbing, gripping winner' -- Financial Times

'With Mo Hayder you never know where you are going until you get there. A chiller to the very end' -- The Times

'Fantastically tense thriller with a sickening twist at the end' -- ***** Reader review

'Great characters, great story and great twists and turns!' -- ***** Reader review

'Mo Hayder has done it again. Frightened the life out of me and left me shouting at my book - No!!!!!!!!' -- ***** Reader review

'One of my best ever reads' -- ***** Reader review

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EVEN GOOD PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS...

The Victim:

A teenage girl has been brutally murdered on her way home from school. The cryptic message 'all like her' is crudely written on her body.

The Silence:

The dead girl's friends are deeply shocked and upset, but they all refuse to reveal anything about her last movements. Who are they protecting? And what more do they know?

The Fear:

Headstrong Detective Inspector Zoë Benedict knows exactly how she wants to work this case. But Zoë's own dark past, if exposed, may jeopardize the search for justice . . . and destroy her too.