title: Little Death, A: A forensic cold case mystery (A Kate Hanson Mystery)
author: A. J. Cross
description: "A J Cross does a great job making Kate Hanson and the other officers real and believable. They are individuals, not cardboard cutouts. If you enjoy British police procedurals and are looking for something slightly different from the normal fare, A Little Death is an excellent choice." (Stephanie Sasse <i>NetGalley</i>)<br /><br />"Tense and exciting, this is for fans of early Patricia Cornwell" (Rosemary Smith <i>NetGalley</i>)<br /><br /><b><i>"A gripping, suspenseful, cleverly plotted story with plenty of unusual twists"</i></b> (<i>Booklist</i>)<br /><br /><b><i>"Those who love to shuffle the pieces of a puzzle, eagerly anticipating the aha moment when the solution is revealed, will relish British author Cross's mystery"</i></b> (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)<br /><br />"This is the third book in the series and I shall certainly be ordering some more to learn about the brilliant forensic psychologist Dr Kate Hanson. This book reminded me of the earlier Patricia Cornwell books" (Susan Anne Burton <i>NetGalley</i>)<br /><br />"I recommend this book / series to readers who loved the books of Kathy Reichs." (Isa Deweerdt <i>NetGalley</i>)
zlib_text: Dead Close
  
  A short story
  
  Copyright 2011 Lin Anderson
  
  This story is available in print in
  
  Crimespotting: An Edinburgh Crime Collection
  
  and
  
  The Mammoth Book of Best of British Crime Volume 9
  
  Dead Close is currently being developed as a movie.  
  For latest information see [http://www.lin-
  anderson.com/story/deadclose/](http://www.lin-anderson.com/story/deadclose/)
  
  Discover other titles by Lin Anderson at Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk
  
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  The Dead are Closer than you Think
  
  Doug Cameron is about to retire after a distinguished career in Edinburgh’s
  police force, when an anonymous caller reports a woman being attacked in
  Greyfriars churchyard. During the investigation a mummified body is unearthed
  and Cameron comes to believe it’s his young wife, Rebecca, who disappeared 17
  years before. Haunted by the one case he never solved, Cameron, a sceptic, has
  a series of disturbing and fragmented premonitions which begin with a
  mysterious girl who looks like Rebecca. As his real and unreal 