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Fiction, Crime & Thrillers

First Act

Rachel Lynch (author)

Hardback Published on: 29/01/2026

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Synopsis

A new detective. Tested like never before.

London, 2008. Kelly Porter has been in London for six years. She's 28 years old and has passed her detective exams, working for Bethnal Green CID. Now she's landed her dream job in the Met's Major Investigation Team the murder squad. And she is immediately thrown into the deep end.

Work on the Olympic Park is underway, and human remains are found on Kelly's former patch. When a link to children's toys is found, Kelly seeks help from a curator at the Museum of Childhood.

A legacy of horror and killer with an unexpected motive are about to be revealed but can Kelly stop them?

The breathtaking, fast-paced prequel to the million-copy bestselling DI Kelly Porter series. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Patricia Gibney and LJ Ross.

Publisher information

Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 9781835981214
Number of pages: 304
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 9 mm
Languages: English

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Interesting Premise

Another great story in the Kelly Porter series as this is it’s prequel Very well written. Enjoyable from the first to last page. Plenty of mystery along t... READ MORE

Jean Easdon

I struggled

Firstly, I should say that I hadn’t read any of the Detective Kelly Porter books before picking up First Act, and I didn’t realise it was a prequel to that... READ MORE

Lovetoread2023

This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.

Prequel

First Act by new to me author Rachel Lynch is the prequel to her 13 books Series DI Kelly Porter. Set in 2008, Kelly Porter, a 28 year old woman just got ... READ MORE

KDRBCK

Absolutely fabulous

What an absolute treat to get a look at Kelly’s past life in London, in this, the prequel to the Kelly Porter series. Firstly I should point out, that thi... READ MORE

Ann Jones

I loved it.

This is a brilliant prequel in the DI Kelly Porter series and it gives an excellent insight into Kelly's early life as an officer in London. It is well wor... READ MORE

Martha Brindley

Great Crime Thriller

Thank you to the publishers for this review copy. I've never read Rachel Lynch before so when I saw people raving about the newest book which is also a pr... READ MORE

Fiona Sharp

First Act

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