Fatal Act

The Sixth DI Geraldine Steel Mystery
How far would you go to find a murderer?
DI Geraldine Steel, is on the hunt for a conviction, even if it threatens her life.
A glamorous young TV soap star dies in a car crash but despite the severity of the incident, the driver of the second vehicle has somehow survived - and is now missing.
When an almost identical case occurs resulting in the murder of another young actress, Geraldine finds herself on the hunt for a serial killer.
With mounting evidence, the killer's identity seems within her reach.
But with her sergeant's life on the line, Geraldine has a sacrifice to make.
'A rare talent.' Daily Mail
'Unmissable' Lee Child
'The best yet from Leigh Russell - she keeps you guessing all the way through and leaves you wanting more' Crime Book Club

Leigh Russell is the author of the internationally bestselling Geraldine Steel series: Cut Short, Road Closed, Dead End, Death Bed, Stop Dead, Fatal Act, Killer Plan, Murder Ring, Deadly Alibi, Class Murder, Death Rope, Rogue Killer, Deathly Affair, Deadly Revenge, Evil Impulse, Deep Cover, Guilt Edged and the upcoming Fake Alibi. The series has sold over a million copies worldwide. Cut Short was shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association (CWA) John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award, and Leigh has been longlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award. Her books have been #1 on Amazon Kindle and iTunes with Stop Dead and Murder Ring selected as finalists for The People\'s Book Prize. Leigh is chair of the CWA\'s Debut Dagger Award judging panel and is a Royal Literary Fellow. Leigh studied at the University of Kent, gaining a Masters degree in English and American Literature. She is married with two daughters and a granddaughter, and lives in London.