They thought they were safe. They were wrong.

The murder of a young prostitute and a baby found abandoned on the same winter night signals the start of a disturbing investigation for Detective Kim Stone - one which brings her face to face with someone from her own horrific childhood.

As more sex workers are murdered in quick succession, each death more violent than the last, Kim and her team realise that the initial killing was no one-off frenzied attack, but a twisted serial killer preying on the vulnerable.

At the same time, the search begins for the desperate woman who left her newborn baby at the station - but what looks like a tragic abandonment turns even more sinister when a case of modern slavery is uncovered.

The two investigations bring the team into a terrifying world of human exploitation and cruelty - and a showdown that puts Kim's life at risk as shocking secrets from her own past come to light.

A gripping new crime thriller from the Number One bestseller - you will be hooked until the final jaw-dropping twist.

What readers are saying about Angela Marsons

'Hooked from the very first page...This is the best book I've read, by the best author on the shelves...I really can't wait for the next one.' Nigel Adams Book Worm

'I could not put it down and was hooked in from page one to the very last word ... The plot is stunning. Very clever and very dark...A fantastic crime novel from one of my all-time favourite writers ever.' Booklover Catlady

'Gripping. I was captivated from the start, there is just no let-up...I wanted to read at every opportunity, fast-paced and blood pressure raising!' Stef Loz Book Reviews

'I read it in one gripping sitting as I just couldn't tear myself away...The Kim Stone series is one of the best crime series ever written...an incredibly powerful read, one that drew real emotion from me...There can't be a crime fan left in the world who hasn't discovered this series yet but if there is and you are one of them, go and read them all immediately.' Book Addict Shaun

'Read this book now, it is just that amazing...a gripping, unpredictable story...I couldn't have been more hooked if I tried...some of the most vivid writing I've read, and I was feeling slightly queasy as I was reading as a result...unpredictable and completely absorbing.' Rachel's Random Reads

'Brilliant...a terrifying, nail-biting finale where, once again, Kim proves how far she will go to protect her team. Ms. Stone is fast becoming one of the greats of detective fiction' Go Buy the Book

'Addictive...yet ANOTHER cracker to add to an already stunning series. This stomping great read from an exceedingly talented writer will have you furiously flipping the pages.' Little Bookness Lane

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