At first glance, Leonard Graves' death was unremarkable. Sleeping pills, a bottle of vodka, a note saying goodbye. But when Detective Henry Hobbes discovers a grave in the basement, he realizes there is something far more sinister at work.

Further investigation unearths more disturbing evidence. Scattered around the old house are women's dresses. All made of the same material. All made in the same colours. And all featuring a rip across the stomach, smeared in blood.

As the investigation continues and the body count rises, Hobbes must also deal with the disappearance of his son, the break-up of his family and a growing sense that something horrific happened in the Graves' household. And he's running out of time to find out what.

About the Author
Jeff Noon trained in the visual arts and drama and was active on the post-punk music scene before becoming a playwright, and then a novelist. Most recently publishing a crime novel, Slow Motion Ghosts, his other novels include Vurt, Pollen, Automated Alice, Nymphomation, Needle in the Groove, Falling Out of Cars, Channel SK1N, Mappalujo (with Steve Beard), A Man of Shadows, and the The Body Library. He has also published two collections of short fiction, Pixel Juice and Cobralingus. He lives in Brighton.

Reviews
Fizzes with tension fused with underlying creepiness...you'll be hooked * Peterborough Telegraph *
Unsettling [and] largely successful in stirring the supernatural into the brew as beleaguered detective Henry Hobbes investigates a series of bloody slayings. * Financial Times *



Book Information
ISBN 9781784163549
Author Jeff Noon
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Black Swan
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 262g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 127mm * 23mm