(The Deceived) is the atmospheric first installment of the Kate Linville and Caleb Hale psychological thriller series by bestselling German author Charlotte Link . Set in Northern England, the novel follows a Scotland Yard investigator as she unravels a dark web of secrets triggered by her father's brutal murder. Core Plot & Conflict
Retired police chief Richard Linville is tortured and killed in his home.
The local police chief in North Yorkshire. An alcoholic battling his own demons, he is initially annoyed by Kate's interference but eventually becomes her closest ally. Charlotte Link Kate Linville 01 Die Betroge...
A 44-year-old, socially reserved Detective Sergeant at Scotland Yard. She is highly intuitive but self-critical, often working alone.
As the manhunt intensifies, Kate discovers that her idealized image of her father was a "mirage," uncovering a dark history he kept hidden. Primary Characters (The Deceived) is the atmospheric first installment of
His daughter, Kate Linville, travels to Yorkshire to investigate independently, distrusting the local detective, Caleb Hale.
While Kate digs into her father's past, a parallel thriller plot follows screenwriter Jonas Crane and his family, who find themselves in mortal danger from a fugitive criminal in the Yorkshire moors. The local police chief in North Yorkshire
A psychopathic criminal and prime suspect who was previously convicted by Richard Linville and has recently disappeared.