Fragile Cord

DS Coupland, Book 1

By: Emma Salisbury

Narrated by: Alister Austin

Fragile Cord is an emotional roller coaster charting the psychological meltdown of a mother with a deadly secret.

Tracey Kavanagh was her usual upbeat self - right up until the moment she drowned her son and tied a rope around her neck, killing herself and her unborn child.

For Alex Moreton, this case couldn't have come at a worse time. Battling with her partner over whether to have another child, she is superstitious about pushing their luck - they're happy enough as they are...aren't they?

DS Kevin Coupland is dealing with a serious assault outside a wine bar in Swinton. Devoted family man Ricky Wilson is brutally stabbed following an altercation with youths while out with his wife and their children to celebrate her birthday.

Coupland and Moreton's cases merge when it transpires that Tracey and Ricky were tragically connected. Is it possible that there could be more to these two investigations than pure coincidence?

©2013 Emma Salisbury (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd

Critic reviews

"Emma is the latest to join an elite club of authors." (Sunday Mail)

Alistor Austin is one of the best. His performance is perfect in "Fragile Cord".

As the name of the book indicates, this is a 'psychological thriller'. In my opinion, "Fragile Cord" by Emma Salisbury is a very good one! I was so caught up in the investigation by DS Coupland that I started to believe that his investigation would lead to some type of unnatural forces at play. I guess other readers will have to weigh in on that.
I read this book in almost one sitting. If this were a movie, I would have skipped snacks and restroom breaks to not break the intensity.
As in life, there are always other things going on. It's these other things that keep this book 'real'. The intensity of one's job does not replace life. As Beatle John Lennon wrote in a song for his baby son, "...life is what happens while you're busy making other plans...". "Fragile Cord: A gripping psychological thriller (DS Coupland Book 1)" keeps it real. I'm looking forward to reading Book 2, "A Place of Safety."
I recommend the audible book performed by one of my favorites, Alistor Austin, do not miss it. -Mr.Bill