Coffin Knows the Answer [Hardcover]

'Butler distils her own brand of disquiet: omnipresent and irresistible.' The Sunday Times; 'Hauntingly atmospheric... explores the dark geography of a fictional London with almost Dickensian intensity' The Times; 'Her inventiveness never seems to flag' Times Literary Supplement

A package containing disturbing pornographic material is sent anonymously to Chief Commander John Coffin's wife, Stella. So he enlists the help of a trusted colleague and the search for the stalker is on. Meanwhile Coffin is investigating a spate of brutal murders across London - is there a serial killer on the loose? Similarities between the two cases soon emerge and a chilling discovery is made in the grounds of the theatre where Stella is working. Suddenly it seems as though all Coffin holds dear is under threat...

Gwendoline Butler was born in Blackheath, London and educated at Haberdashers' Aske's and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. A winner of the Crime Writers Association's Silver Dagger Award, she has written over fifty books, including the popular John Coffin series.