36 Hours: A completely unputdownable crime thriller

When Detective Kim Stone is woken before dawn because local journalist Tracy Frost wants to show her a message, she’s not impressed. But her blood turns cold when she reads the note. She has 36 hours to follow a trail set by an anonymous challenger. If she fails, people will die.

Kim’s gut tells her this is no hoax. She summons her team, desperate to prevent what lies ahead. With minutes to spare, they solve the first cryptic clue. It leads to a box hidden deep in the woods, containing a second clue and a tape. As she listens to the recording of a heart-wrenching scream, Kim knows her enemy will go to any lengths to achieve his goals… and that she must draw on all her experience of evil men to understand what is driving him.

Refusing to blindly follow orders, Kim and the team turn the killer’s clues against him, using evidence buried deep in the tapes to find where he’s hiding his victim. But they are too late… And then, as the sun rises on the second day, someone else goes missing. This time, it’s a skilled surgeon, and if they don’t save her, an eight-year-old girl will die.    

Exhausted and enraged, with her bosses watching every step she takes, Kim realises the only way to win is to break the rules. But with the clock ticking, can she find the twisted mind behind this murderous game before her time runs out?  

From the no.1 bestselling author Angela Marsons, 36 Hours is a pulse-pounding race against time that will not let you stop reading for a second. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Robert Dugoni and Val McDermid.

Can be read as a standalone.

See what everyone is saying about 36 Hours: 

‘OMG!!!… JUST WOW!!!! Seriously love, love LOVED!!!!… One of the most heart-racing, nail-biting, actually-stopped-breathing book I've EVER read!!!!… I was on the edge of my seat, biting my nails whilst feeling my heart pounding into the silly hours of the morning… I absolutely LOVED IT!!!… one of the best books I have ever read!!!!’ bookwormwhitlock86

‘I DEVOURED this book in one afternoon!… the most nail-biting Kim Stone book yet like wtf?!… keeps you racing through the pages! Do NOT miss this!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Amazing, gut-gripping, edge-of-the-seat… I absolutely loved it and would highly recommend it to everyone! Huge 5 stars!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow!… had me hooked, befuddled, amazed, enthralled, hooked, astounded, open-mouthed and did I mention hooked?!… I was totally oblivious to the world around me… addictive, amazing… I totally loved it!’ Rachel’s Random Reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Absolutely brilliant… I simply couldn’t stop reading... I stayed up late just so that I could discover how it would all end… will take you on a rollercoaster ride and there is no time to stop for a breather!’ Me Love Books, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh wow. What. A. Book. Absolutely brilliant… I wanted to devour this book in one sitting but made myself read slower so I could savour it. Loved it!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Had me rushing through it… totally on the edge of my chair, no time to put it down and get on with all the things I should have been doing, in fact I woke up in the night to read another couple of chapters!… Utterly perfect!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh my God!!!… I was instantly hooked… absolutely brilliant.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The Queen of Crime does it again!!… absolutely brilliant!… incredible!… Kim Stone is the best character… ever!’ Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐