The new book in the brilliant Constance Fairchild series, from one of Scotland's foremost crime writers.

'THE NEW IAN RANKIN' Daily Record

'OSWALD'S WRITING IS A CLASS ABOVE' Express

Suspended from duty after her last case ended in the high-profile arrest of one of Britain's wealthiest men, DC Constance Fairchild is trying to stay away from the limelight. Fate has other ideas . . .

Coming home to her London flat, Constance stumbles across a young man, bloodied, mutilated and barely alive. She calls it in and is quickly thrown into the middle of a nationwide investigation . . . It seems that the victim is just the latest in a string of similar ritualistic attacks.

No matter that she is off-duty, no matter that there are those in the Met who would gladly see the back of her, Con can't shake her innate determination to bring the monsters responsible for this brutality to justice.

Trouble always seems to find her, and even if she has nothing to hide, perhaps she has everything to lose . . .

'CRIME FICTION'S NEXT BIG THING' Sunday Telegraph

'A WONDERFUL, FAST-PACED THRILLER' Michael Wood

About the Author

James Oswald is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Inspector McLean series of detective mysteries, as well as the new DC Constance Fairchild series. James's first two books, NATURAL CAUSES and THE BOOK OF SOULS, were both short-listed for the prestigious CWA Debut Dagger Award.

James farms Highland cows and Romney sheep by day, writes disturbing fiction by night.

Reviews
The new Ian Rankin - Daily Record

Oswald's writing is a class above - Express

Crime fiction's next big thing - Sunday Telegraph



Book Information
ISBN 9781472267337
Author James Oswald
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint Wildfire
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 560g
Dimensions(mm) 238mm * 160mm * 40mm