The Buried: A chilling, haunting crime thriller from Richard & Judy bestseller Sharon Bolton (Paperback)

From bestselling crime writer Sharon Bolton comes the startling sequel to The Craftsman, hailed in the national press as 'Bolton at her best'.

AN OLD ENEMY IS LAID TO REST . . . AND A NEW CRIME IS DISCOVERED

Florence Lovelady, the most senior serving policewoman in Britain, visits convicted serial killer Larry Glassbrook in prison. Larry is coming to the end of his life but has one last task for Florence: to learn the identity of the remains discovered at children's home Black Moss Manor. The town Florence escaped narrowly with her life still holds many secrets. Will she finally learn the truth? Or will time run out for her first?

The latest Florence Lovelady thriller, set shortly after the bestselling first novel The Craftsman in the chilling, new series from Richard and Judy bestseller Sharon Bolton

Praise for The Craftsman series
'Engaging, compulsive reading. Sharon Bolton at her best.' Rachel Abbott
'Beautifully dark and disturbing, I won't sleep well tonight.' Jenny Blackhurst
'Darkly gothic and brilliantly original, The Craftsman will have you spellbound.' JP Delaney
'I dare you to read it after dark.' Mark Edwards
'Fabulous, utterly unique storyline, that will effortlessly stand out in the crowd of thrillers.' Helen Fields
'The Craftsman is an absolutely terrific crime novel that takes your darkest fear and makes it reality.' Elly Griffiths
'The Craftsman goes to some very dark places, and will have readers looking nervously over their shoulder with every page they turn.' Mick Herron
'Filled with intrigue and suspense. The Craftsman is spellbinding.' Clare Mackintosh
'A brilliant blend of rich crime thriller with a hint of the gothic.' Sarah Pinborough

About the Author

Sharon (formerly S J) Bolton lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband and, occasionally, her grown up son and is working on her eighteenth novel; her eighth with Orion. Her first book, Sacrifice, was voted Best New Read by Amazon.uk, whilst her second, Awakening, won the 2010 Mary Higgins Clark Award (part of the prestigious Edgars) in the US. In 2014, she won the CWA Dagger in the Library. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger, the CWA Steel Dagger, the Theakston's Prize for Best Thriller, the International Thriller Writers' Best First Novel award, the Prix Du Polar in France and the Martin Beck award in Sweden.