The chilling disappearance of Logan Somervile sends Detective Superintendent Roy Grace into a race against time, as her terrified phone call from an underground car park is abruptly cut short, leaving behind only her neatly parked car and phone. Simultaneously, in an unrelated part of Brighton, workmen unearth the skeletal remains of a young woman dead for three decades. What initially appear as isolated incidents soon intertwine with terrifying implications when another young woman vanishes, and another body from the past resurfaces. A mysterious man’s visit to a London psychiatrist, initially dismissed as misinformed, hints at a deeper, more sinister connection. Grace soon faces the horrifying realization that these events are not random, but rather the work of Brighton's first-ever serial killer, whose spree bridges both past and present, threatening to claim more victims unless he can unravel the intricate, deadly puzzle.
Critical Reception
"Peter James masterfully maintains his reputation as a king of suspense, delivering a meticulously crafted thriller that grips readers from the first page and refuses to let go."