Ragdoll: A Novel
Apr 2017 · HarperCollins
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A twisted serial killer eyes a disgraced cop for his next kill in this darkly humorous debut crime novel—the basis for the AMC Plus series.
William Fawkes, a controversial detective known as “The Wolf,” has just been reinstated to his post after he was suspended for assaulting a vindicated suspect. Still under psychological evaluation, Fawkes returns to the force eager for a big case. When his former partner and friend, Detective Emily Baxter, calls him to a crime scene, he’s sure this is it: the body is made of the dismembered parts of six victims, sewn together like a puppet—a corpse that becomes known as “The Ragdoll.”
Fawkes is tasked with identifying the six victims, but that gets dicey when his reporter ex-wife anonymously receives photographs from the crime scene, along with a list of six names, and the dates on which the Ragdoll Killer plans to murder them.
The final name on the list is Fawkes.
Baxter and her trainee partner, Alex Edmunds, hone in on figuring out what links the victims together before the killer strikes again. But for Fawkes, seeing his name on the list sparks a dark memory, and he fears that the catalyst for these killings has more to do with him—and his past—than anyone realizes.
With a breakneck pace, a twisty plot, and a wicked sense of humor, Ragdoll announces the arrival of the hottest new brand in crime fiction.
Now an AMC Plus series starring Lucy Hale, from the producers of Killing Eve
William Fawkes, a controversial detective known as “The Wolf,” has just been reinstated to his post after he was suspended for assaulting a vindicated suspect. Still under psychological evaluation, Fawkes returns to the force eager for a big case. When his former partner and friend, Detective Emily Baxter, calls him to a crime scene, he’s sure this is it: the body is made of the dismembered parts of six victims, sewn together like a puppet—a corpse that becomes known as “The Ragdoll.”
Fawkes is tasked with identifying the six victims, but that gets dicey when his reporter ex-wife anonymously receives photographs from the crime scene, along with a list of six names, and the dates on which the Ragdoll Killer plans to murder them.
The final name on the list is Fawkes.
Baxter and her trainee partner, Alex Edmunds, hone in on figuring out what links the victims together before the killer strikes again. But for Fawkes, seeing his name on the list sparks a dark memory, and he fears that the catalyst for these killings has more to do with him—and his past—than anyone realizes.
With a breakneck pace, a twisty plot, and a wicked sense of humor, Ragdoll announces the arrival of the hottest new brand in crime fiction.
Now an AMC Plus series starring Lucy Hale, from the producers of Killing Eve
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Sean G
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November 20, 2021
I stopped reading it around 100 pages in. The book was just too populated with characters. I picked it back up and am so glad I did! A great read! I look forward to the next one!
Linda Strong
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March 1, 2017
This is a Sampler of the first 5 chapters of the actual book. My thanks to the author / Orion Publishing Group / Netgalley for the uncorrected manuscript proof. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own. For a short taste of this book, I got a lot of mouth-watering details. Detective William Oliver Layton-Fawkes .. the man they all call WOLF - has an unfortunate past. No spoilers here ... but his actions drove his wife away and makes him very unpopular with other law enforcement types. But he is exceptionally good at hunting down the bad guys. And that is what he is doing now. Getting a post-haste call to an apartment building, which is ironically the building directly across from his own building, he finds one body ..but six victims. The head belongs to someone from Wolf's past ... an arm belongs to a white woman. A leg belongs to a black man. All sewn together with thick black thread. Like a puppet. The killer has strung this poor soul ..or souls ... so that it hangs prominently in one window. He has arranged a finger to be pointing directly into Wolf's window across the way. Let the games begin! . This is a different kind of serial killer .... he has a list of another 6 victims that he shares with Wolf's ex-wife. I am definitely going to get this book. I cannot wait to see what lies ahead for the detective. I think WOLF would make a terrific series character.
Jessica Shaw
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May 4, 2017
I could not get enough. Was such a vivid trip! The characters, the twists and turns! I loved it! This author is definitely on my list of top 10! Incredible debut!! I can't wait to read what he has in store for us!
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About the author
Daniel Cole is the author of Ragdoll, an international bestseller published in nearly forty countries. He lives in Bournemouth, England, where he is at work on another Ragdoll novel.
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