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In "Friday on My Mind," Frieda Klein—London’s seasoned psychotherapist—finds herself in the crosshairs of the police after a body with a throat slashed appears in the Thames. The lone clue, a hospital wristband reading Dr. F. Klein, points unmistakably to her. The victim is revealed to be Sandy, Frieda’s former lover, and the case turns personal when the detective who has haunted her for years, Dean Reeve, is rumored dead. Faced with mounting suspicion and limited options, Frieda goes on the run to protect herself and uncover the truth.
The novel spotlights the tension of a forensic investigation, the intricacies of psychotherapy, and the high stakes of a woman caught in a dangerous web of crime and personal history.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Nicci French
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