Description
A detective staring into the abyss
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JAKE SAWYER is in limbo. Facing an internal enquiry into his capture of a vicious killer, he turns private detective, and takes the seemingly hopeless case of a teenage boy, missing for seven years.
When a young woman podcaster investigating the boy's disappearance also goes missing, Sawyer is drawn into the secretive world of urban exploration. But then an adult male body is found, showing signs of extreme torture, and the murder reminds Sawyer of an unsolved case from his early career.
He connects the past with the present, uncovering a terrible link which could hold the key to the disappearances.
Out of therapy and tormented by trauma, Sawyer must hold himself together as his quest to find the missing boy and woman leads him to the lair of his most terrifying adversary.
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Set within the bleak beauty of the UK Peak District, this pacy British detective novel is a murder mystery with twists, dark humour and a compelling lead character whose backstory continues through the series.
CHASE THE DEVIL is the fifth book in this series of page-turning thrillers from one of the UK's sharpest writers.
Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, MJ Arlidge, LJ Ross and Michael Connelly.
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"This series gets better and better."
"Tightly plotted and stylishly written."
"Great suspense. Found myself second-guessing everything."
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Praise for Andrew Lowe:
"Prose that gets under your flesh and into your bones."
"Taut and compelling. Not a wasted word."
"Plot and character perfectly intertwined."
"Keeps you reading through the night."
"Poetic and utterly gripping."
About the Author
Andrew Lowe was born in the north of England. He has written for The Guardian and Sunday Times, and has contributed to numerous books and magazines on films, music, TV, videogames, sex and shin splints. He lives in London, where he writes, edits, coaches youth football and shepherds his two young sons down the path of righteousness. His online home is andrewlowewriter.com. Email him at andrew@andrewlowewriter.com.
Book Information
ISBN 9781036703561
Author Andrew Lowe
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Vinci Books
Publisher Vinci Books
