In Dead Woman Walking, from master of suspense Sharon Bolton, the sole survivor of a hot-air balloon crash witnesses a murder as the balloon is falling.
Just before dawn in the hills near the Scottish border, a man murders a young woman. At the same time, a hot-air balloon crashes out of the sky. Thereβs just one survivor. Sheβs seen the killerβs face β but heβs also seen hers. And he wonβt rest until heβs eliminated the only witness to his crime. Alone, scared, trusting no one, sheβs running to where she feels safe β but it could be the most dangerous place of all...