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Praise for Broken Oaths Beautifully told, with great verve, this is sharp, taut story-telling * Daily Mail * An original clever, inventive and suspenseful thriller. I loved being back in Inspector Reis's world -- Nadine Matheson, author of The Kill List A brilliant read and a stunning addition to the Isabel Reis series . . . Patricia Marques is an author with a gift -- Steven Powell, author of Love Me Fierce in Danger: The Life of James Ellroy Broken Oaths is a mesmerising and propulsive speculative crime thriller, which had me gripped from the start and all the way to its heart-pounding conclusion. Assured writing, engaging characters and a brilliant speculative concept, the Inspector Isabel Reis series continues to be a fantastic contribution to the contemporary crime genre -- Philippa East, author of Little White Lies I love this series - the finest of speculative crime. Marques has really hit her stride with this one - the third in the series and the best yet! -- Fiona Erskine Praise for the Inspector Reis series Breathtakingly original, and a captivating sense of place -- Val McDermid A brilliantly inventive and twisty tale -- Claire McGowan, bestselling author of The Push A distinctive, intriguing, immersive debut -- Mari Hannah, multi-award winning author of Without a Trace Marques sets Lisbon alight with this beautifully drawn thriller. Gifted detective Isabel Reis is everything we want from our protagonists - original and compelling, unique and fascinating. A story that'll leave you red-eyed and sleep deprived, The Colours of Death is a bold, compelling police drama a step beyond the ordinary with writing to match -- Helen Fields, bestselling author of The Shadow Man This is crime fiction with a twist. Detective Inspector Reis is in pursuit of a killer. Nothing new there, but the murders take place in an alternative Lisbon, Portugal where the population is split into gifted or non-gifted and Inspector Reis is registered as gifted due to her being a telepath. This was a gripping and highly invented thrill ride. I can't wait for more -- Nadine Matheson, author of The Jigsaw Man An amazing genre-bending debut -- David Jackson, bestselling author of The Resident A brilliant read. The premise and characters are intriguing, the story completely compelling - I couldn't put it down - and I loved the beautifully depicted setting of Lisbon -- Debbie Howells, bestselling author of The Bones of You Patricia Marques debut takes the classic crime novel and the evocative setting of Lisbon, and utterly transforms both with a fascinating speculative twist. Pacy, immersive and brain-shiveringly clever. A brilliantly original crime story -- Philippa East, author of Safe and Sound Compelling and original, this glints with freshness * Daily Mail * A good detective story . . . intriguing * Guardian * Crime fiction with a twist - * SFX Magazine *

Praise for the Inspector Reis series Breathtakingly original, and a captivating sense of place -- Val McDermid A brilliantly inventive and twisty tale -- Claire McGowan, bestselling author of The Push A distinctive, intriguing, immersive debut -- Mari Hannah, multi-award winning author of Without a Trace Marques sets Lisbon alight with this beautifully drawn thriller. Gifted detective Isabel Reis is everything we want from our protagonists - original and compelling, unique and fascinating. A story that'll leave you red-eyed and sleep deprived, The Colours of Death is a bold, compelling police drama a step beyond the ordinary with writing to match -- Helen Fields, bestselling author of The Shadow Man This is crime fiction with a twist. Detective Inspector Reis is in pursuit of a killer. Nothing new there, but the murders take place in an alternative Lisbon, Portugal where the population is split into gifted or non-gifted and Inspector Reis is registered as gifted due to her being a telepath. This was a gripping and highly invented thrill ride. I can't wait for more -- Nadine Matheson, author of The Jigsaw Man An amazing genre-bending debut -- David Jackson, bestselling author of The Resident A brilliant read. The premise and characters are intriguing, the story completely compelling - I couldn't put it down - and I loved the beautifully depicted setting of Lisbon -- Debbie Howells, bestselling author of The Bones of You Patricia Marques debut takes the classic crime novel and the evocative setting of Lisbon, and utterly transforms both with a fascinating speculative twist. Pacy, immersive and brain-shiveringly clever. A brilliantly original crime story -- Philippa East, author of Safe and Sound Compelling and original, this glints with freshness * Daily Mail * A good detective story . . . intriguing * Guardian * Crime fiction with a twist - * SFX Magazine *

Praise for Broken Oaths An original clever, inventive and suspenseful thriller. I loved being back in Inspector Reis's world -- Nadine Matheson, author of The Kill List A brilliant read and a stunning addition to the Isabel Reis series . . . Patricia Marques is an author with a gift -- Steven Powell, author of Love Me Fierce in Danger: The Life of James Ellroy Broken Oaths is a mesmerising and propulsive speculative crime thriller, which had me gripped from the start and all the way to its heart-pounding conclusion. Assured writing, engaging characters and a brilliant speculative concept, the Inspector Isabel Reis series continues to be a fantastic contribution to the contemporary crime genre -- Philippa East, author of Little White Lies Praise for the Inspector Reis series Breathtakingly original, and a captivating sense of place -- Val McDermid A brilliantly inventive and twisty tale -- Claire McGowan, bestselling author of The Push A distinctive, intriguing, immersive debut -- Mari Hannah, multi-award winning author of Without a Trace Marques sets Lisbon alight with this beautifully drawn thriller. Gifted detective Isabel Reis is everything we want from our protagonists - original and compelling, unique and fascinating. A story that'll leave you red-eyed and sleep deprived, The Colours of Death is a bold, compelling police drama a step beyond the ordinary with writing to match -- Helen Fields, bestselling author of The Shadow Man This is crime fiction with a twist. Detective Inspector Reis is in pursuit of a killer. Nothing new there, but the murders take place in an alternative Lisbon, Portugal where the population is split into gifted or non-gifted and Inspector Reis is registered as gifted due to her being a telepath. This was a gripping and highly invented thrill ride. I can't wait for more -- Nadine Matheson, author of The Jigsaw Man An amazing genre-bending debut -- David Jackson, bestselling author of The Resident A brilliant read. The premise and characters are intriguing, the story completely compelling - I couldn't put it down - and I loved the beautifully depicted setting of Lisbon -- Debbie Howells, bestselling author of The Bones of You Patricia Marques debut takes the classic crime novel and the evocative setting of Lisbon, and utterly transforms both with a fascinating speculative twist. Pacy, immersive and brain-shiveringly clever. A brilliantly original crime story -- Philippa East, author of Safe and Sound Compelling and original, this glints with freshness * Daily Mail * A good detective story . . . intriguing * Guardian * Crime fiction with a twist - * SFX Magazine *

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Half-Angolan and half-Portuguese, Patricia was born in Portugal but moved to England when she was eight. As well as the MA in Creative Writing from City she holds a BA in Creative Writing from Roehampton. She lives in London and The Colours of Death was her first novel. House of Silence is her second.

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