'Compelling' IAN RANKIN
'Stunning' SUNDAY TIMES
The brilliant new novel from award-winning writer and rising star Claire Askew.
A city that's no longer safe...
An anonymous vigilante stalks the streets of Edinburgh. As his behaviour escalates, the police are at a loss - they can find no clues to his identity, and no trace of his whereabouts.
A detective in the path of danger...
DI Helen Birch has been told to stay away from the case - but she's never been one to play by the rules. When her colleague Amy comes to her asking for help, DI Birch finds it impossible to resist the challenge - and soon, her life is on the line.
Will she crack the case before it breaks her? Or has she finally met her match?
A gripping crime thriller for fans of Susie Steiner, Elly Griffiths and Val McDermid - guaranteed to keep you up all night...
PRAISE FOR CLAIRE ASKEW:
'Thought-provoking' Mail on Sunday
'A crackerjack read' Val McDermid
'Meticulous and compelling' Ian Rankin
'Thoughtful and well-written' Guardian
'Compellingly written' Daily Mail
'Stunning' Erin Kelly
'Absorbing and thought-provoking' The Times




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