She lay so still, blue eyes shining, blonde hair fanned out, her mouth stuck forever open in a soundless scream...

When Rachel Mullen is found dead by her only sister Beth, her body twisted in an arc of pain, Detective Lottie Parker knows that she has been murdered the minute she enters the bedroom. Lottie''s heart aches for Beth, all alone in the world, whose last memory of her sister will forever be the brutal way she was taken. And when Lottie finds a shard of glass placed in the young girl''s throat, she fears that Rachel may be just the first victim.

The night before, Rachel had attended a party at a luxurious new restaurant in Ragmullin, and Lottie wastes no time in tracking down the other guests. But there are several things troubling her: Rachel''s handbag and keys are nowhere to be found, and no one at the party seems to have seen her leave.

Just as Lottie thinks she''s onto something, her worst fears are confirmed: another woman is found murdered... with glass in her throat. The brilliant, young doctor wasn''t a guest at the party and Lottie is forced to question everything.

Desperate to find proof of what really happened that night, Lottie gets close to the hostess of the party, whose two daughters were friends with Rachel. But Lottie''s hunt for the truth must be getting under the killer''s skin, because then her beloved fiancé, Boyd, goes missing.

Can Lottie get in the mind of this twisted killer before it''s too late? Or will the man she loves be silenced forever?

What everyone is saying about Silent Voices:

''A new book in this series is like waking up on your birthday and looking forward to opening your gifts! It''s book number 9 and I would not mind reading a hundred more of them with this great DI and her team.'' B for Book Review, FIVE STARS

''This was utterly fantastic I loved every page. A great storyline that had me hanging on to every word... holding my breath and that ending! Everything about this book was brilliant; if I could give it more than five stars I would it was awesome.'' Bonnie''s Book Talk, FIVE STARS

''Mesmerizing! Utterly thrilling! Unputdownable! One of the best series I have ever read. It seems like nothing can stop Patricia Gibney. Her writing is excellent. The story flows like a river with no dams, but many waterfalls, and several dangerous currents. Highly recommended!'' The World is Ours to Read, FIVE STARS