Bad Blood — Malcolm Richards

'Lost Lives' was not the beginning...

With just weeks until her final exams and with difficult life choices up ahead, gifted student teacher Emily is determined to stay focused. Then her housemate disappears.

Despite Emily's concerns, no one seems to care about Becky Briar--her bluntness and lack of empathy have earned her few friends. And when an initial police inquiry fails to take her disappearance seriously, Emily puts studying aside to start her own investigation.

Tracing Becky's last known movements, she makes a shocking discovery: her housemate has been leading a troubling double life--one that may have had terrible consequences.

Suddenly caught in a dangerous web of deceit, and pursued by those who want the truth to stay buried, Emily may be Becky's only hope.

But with time running out and with everything to lose, can Emily find her before it's too late?

Set four years before the events of Lost Lives, Bad Blood is a gripping standalone prequel that can be enjoyed by both fans and series newcomers.

More from the Emily Swanson series:

1. LOST LIVES
2. CRUEL MINDS
3. COLD HEARTS
4. BAD BLOOD (An Emily Swanson prequel)
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About the Emily Swanson Series
The Emily Swanson Crime Thriller series is set in contemporary London and around the UK. The series is written in UK English.

Would I enjoy the Emily Swanson Crime Thriller series?
If you're a fan of British crime authors, dark psychological thrillers, or women's detective fiction, then these books are for you. However, if you're a cozy mystery fan you may want to look elsewhere. Emily Swanson may be an amateur sleuth, but the series goes to some dark and disturbing places.

Can the novels be read in any order?
Each book is written as a standalone novel. Emily does have her own overarching story line but if read out of sequence you'll still be able to fill in the gaps.