<p><b>DI Kate Burrows could never keep away for long... </b><br><br><b>HARD GIRLS is the third book in the DI Kate Burrows series: the only time the ''undisputed queen of crime writing'' (<i>Guardian</i>) and <i>Sunday Times </i>bestseller Martina Cole has written from the perspective of the Old Bill. </b><br><br>Kate Burrows might be a retired DCI, but she never could stay away from the law for long. And now Grantley appears to have a new serial killer on its hands, Kate is the only one with the expertise to catch him.<br><br>The case bears striking similarities to the Grantley Ripper. But this time the victims are prostitutes, and even hard girls deserve protection and justice.<br><br>Kate Burrows caught the Ladykiller. She''s just the woman for this job.<br><br><b>The DI Kate Burrows series is dangerously gripping - before you take on HARDGIRLS and DAMAGED, be sure to catch the series'' first and second instalments LADYKILLER and BROKEN</b></p>