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A young TV journalist is forced to revisit her harrowing past when shes thrust into a sex-trafficking investigation in her hometown. A startling, searing, debut thriller by award-winning CNN journalist Sarah Sultoon. A brave and thought-provoking debut novel. Sarah Sultoon tackles a challenging and disturbing subject without sensation, and her sensitive handling, tight plotting and authentic storytelling make for a compelling readAdam Hamdy A stunning debut a powerhouse writerJo Spain Delving into corruption, abuse of power and the resilience of the human spirit,The Sourceis a taut and thought-provoking book thats all the more unnerving for how much it echoes the headlines in real life CultureFly One last chance to reveal the truth 1996. Essex.Thirteen-year-old schoolgirl Carly lives in a disenfranchised town dominated by a military base, struggling to care for her baby sister while her mum sleeps off another binge. When her squaddie brother brings food and treats, and offers an exclusive invitation to army parties, things start to look a little less bleak…2006. London.Junior TV newsroom journalist Marie has spent six months exposing a gang of sex traffickers, but everything is derailed when New Scotland Yard announces the re-opening of Operation Andromeda, the notorious investigation into allegations of sex abuse at an army base a decade earlier… As the lives of these two characters intertwine around a single, defining event, a series of utterly chilling experiences is revealed, sparking a nail-biting race to find the truth … and justice.A riveting, searing and devastatingly dark thriller,The Sourceis also a story about survival, about hopes and dreams, about power, abuse and resilience … an immense, tense and thought-provoking debut that you will never, ever forget. For fans of Holly Watt, Abigail Dean, Fiona Barton, Abi Dar, Kate Elizabeth Russell, Sarah Vaughan and Casey Kelleher Carly and Maries stories are about to collide, the secrets of the past are devastating, the investigation in the present urgent. This is a tense thriller, a remarkable debut, heartbreaking, but ultimately this is a story of resilience and survivalNew Books Magazine A powerful, compelling read that doesnt shy away from some upsetting truths written with such energyFanny Blake Tautly written and compelling, not afraid to shine a spotlight on the darker forces at work in societyRupert Wallis So authentic and exhilarating breathtaking pace and relentless ingenuityNick Paton Walsh, CNN A powerful, intense whammy of a debut that is both uncomfortable and exhilarating to read Thought-provoking, tense, and expressive,The Sourceis an utterly compelling debutLoveReading A gripping, dark thrillerGeoff Hill, ITV A cleverly constructed story that offers an authentic view behind the scenes in a British newsroom an original and wholly engaging debut. Definitely a name to watchCrime Fiction Lover My heart was racing fiction to thrill even the most hard-core adrenaline junkiesDiana Magnay, Sky News Unflinching and sharply observed. A hard-hitting, deftly woven debutRuth Field With this gripping, fast-paced debut thriller, its easy to see what made Sultoon such a great journalist. She has a nose for a great story, an eye for the details that make it come to life, and real compassion for her protagonistClarissa Ward, CNN A hard-hitting, myth-busting rollercoaster of a debutEve Smith A dazzling debutThe Reading Closet I could picture and feel each scene, all the fear, tension and hopeKatie Allen Harrowing, powerful, perfectly executedLiterary Elf Gripping, emotional, eye-opening and so brilliantly written a stunning debut by a very talented authorAnne Cater ‘Thought provoking, emotional and sometimes brutal both thrilling and heart-wrenching’Live & Deadly