One of the finest crime writers of any generation' Daily Mail 'He's the high priest of plot ...
deftly woven but also beautifully written ... I loved it' Mel Giedroyc
_______________________________ Umiko Wada has recently had quite enough excitement in her
life. With her husband recently murdered and a mother who seems to want her married again
before his body is cold she just wants to keep her head down. As a secretary to a private
detective her life is pleasingly uncomplicated filled with coffee runs diary management and
paperwork. That is until her boss takes on a new case. A case which turns out to be dangerous
enough to get him killed. A case which means Wada will have to leave Japan for the first time
and travel to London. Following the only lead she has Wada quickly realises that being a
detective isn't as easy as the television makes out. And that there's a reason why secrets stay
buried for a long time. Because people want them to stay secret. And they're prepared to do
very bad things to keep them that way... A pulse-pounding breathless crime thriller perfect
for fans of Anthony Horowitz's Hawthorne series Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike series and
LJ Ross's Alexander Gregory thrillers. The new Umiko Wada novel from Robert Goddard THE FINE
ART OF UNCANNY PREDICTION is available now. _______________________________ What readers are
saying: '5 stars''Guaranteed and satisfying escapism' 'Edge-of-the-seat stuff' 'The master of
twists and suspense... sublime
