Times Literary Supplement, November 5th, 2004
'An eye-opening shocker of a novel.'
Sherlock Magazine, November 2004
'The Dispossessed is a brilliant novel, chilling, thrilling, and deeply humane.'
Big Issue, November 22nd, 2004
'A gripping tale - page-turning and stomach-churning.'
Liverpool Daily Post, December 2nd 2004
'A cracking thriller.'
Vincent Banville in the Irish Times
‘A hard-hitting thriller that takes no hostages to fortune.’
Sherlock
‘The Dispossessed is a brilliant novel, chilling, thrilling, and deeply humane. You won't forget this one in a hurry.’
Big Issue in the North
'A gripping tale - page turning and stomach churning.'
Product Description
Bled to death and left in a bin, the teenage prostitute is just the first victim. DI Jeff Rickman's investigation into the Afghan refugee's death leads first to the heart of a community who can't - or won't - talk to him. Then the investigation comes home to Rickman's own private life. He is framed for a murder he didn't commit.
About the Author
Margaret Murphy is the author of eight novels, all concerned with both the violent criminal and the victim of crime. Her first, GOODNIGHT, MY ANGEL, was shortlisted for the First Blood award for debut crime novels. Her novels are published in the USA and in translation across Europe. A graduate in environmental biology, Margaret has been a countryside ranger, biology teacher and dyslexia tutor. After gaining an MA in Writing, she taught creative writing for the Open College of the Arts, and is Consultant Tutor for the MA in Writing at Liverpool John Moore’s University. Margaret is the founder member of Murder Squad and an active member of the Crime Writers’ Association. She reviews crime fiction and is an occasional contributor to Radio 4’s The Message. She lives on the Wirral.
