Meet Cassie Raven. Goth. Londoner. Mortuary assistant. As introduced in Cut and Paste and Open and Shut, two crime shorts for BBC Radio 4.
A.K. Turner's first foray into crime fiction was a detective thriller trilogy, written under the pen name Anya Lipska, following the adventures of Janusz Kiszka, a fixer to London's Polish community. All three books won critical acclaim and were twice optioned as a possible TV series. In her other life as a TV producer and writer, A.K. makes documentaries and drama-docs on subjects as diverse as the Mutiny on the Bounty, the sex lives of Neanderthals, and Monty Don's Italian Gardens.
A. K. Turner spins science into spellbinding storytelling
*Val McDermid*
A first-rate crime novel. Mortuary assistant Cassie is a terrific
character - our guide through a fascinating, darkly humorous and
sometimes grisly world. I loved it
*Elly Griffiths*
Introduces us to a fabulously one-of-a-kind protagonist. Blackly
humorous, we're so ready for more
*HEAT Magazine*
Hooked from the first chapter and stayed up until the wee small
hours to finish Body Language. What a wonderful creation is Cassie
Raven! You should all go out and pre-order it right now. Excellent
fun, compulsive and Cassie Raven is a protagonist I want to meet
again soon. Five stars!
*James Oswald*
An immersive world with a fascinating lead, this makes for a fresh
and exciting new series
*Claire McGowan*
What a start to a new series, full of verve and acutely perceptive
on grief and human relationships. Cassie Raven is a blast of fresh
air, striding onto the crime scene like a punk superstar, ready to
shake things up
*Sarah Hilary*
Body Language is a stellar example of the forensic-medical crime
genre. Impeccably researched, with fascinating insights and a truly
memorable, original heroine, this is one of the best series openers
I've read in years
*Jane Casey*
Move over Silent Witness - Cassie Raven is an utterly compelling
contemporary forensic heroine
*Isabelle Grey*
Had the pleasure of reading this little beauty by AK Turner and I
loved it. It was awesome! Dark humour and gore galore - Cassie
Raven is my new favourite character. The mortuary scenes were so
vivid - it was like Silent Witness but much more believable
*Susi Holliday*
Terrific central character of Cassie Raven...beautifully rounded
and believable...a complex young woman who is nevertheless a lot of
fun to spend time with. Turner also deals with the sensitive
subjects of death and grief with real empathy and respect.
*The Big Issue*
A cracking read. When's the next one out?
*Woman's Way*
A super-fresh and quirky character on the mystery scene, working in
a thoroughly authentic and unsettling way.
*Weekend Sport*
Turner's experience shows in this gritty novel with an engaging
heroine
*Sunday Times*
A terrific, well-paced plot and the tight focus on the mortuary
setting works really well to ground the action...[Turner] is adept
at creating memorable characters.
*The Spectator*
The writing is classy and accessible. The plot just zips along at a
good pace...The characterisation is great too... it's got off to a
cracking start and I can't wait for the next book in the
series.
*The Bookbag*
Ingenious and sardonically written...this is authoritative crime
fare
*Financial Times*
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