Synopses & Reviews
From the international bestselling author of Eeny Meeny comes the second thriller in the truly excellent series”* featuring DI Helen Grace.
A mans body is found in an empty house.
His heart has been cut out and delivered to his wife and children.
He is the first victim, and Detective Inspector Helen Grace knows he will not be the last. But why would a happily married man be this far from home in the dead of night?
The media call it Jack the Ripper in reverse: a serial killer preying on family men who lead hidden double lives.
Helen can sense the fury behind the murders. But what she cannot possibly predict is how volatile this killer isor what is waiting for her at the end of the chase
*The Sun (UK)
Review
“M. J. Arlidge has created a genuinely fresh heroine in DI Helen Grace.”
—Daily Mail (UK)
Praise for Eeny Meeny
“Debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace....Mesmerizing!"
—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Dark, twisted, thought provoking, and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.”
—Tami Hoag, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“[A] taut, fast-paced debut.”—The Sun (UK)
“What a great premise!...Detective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years."
—Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author
Synopsis
Detective Helen Grace is on the trail of a twisted serial killer in this riveting thriller in the "gripping"* international bestselling series.
Ruby wakes up in a strange room. Her captor calmly explains that no one is looking for her. No one wants her. Except him.
When the body of a woman is found buried on a secluded beach, Detective Helen Grace is called to the scene. She knows right away that the killer is no amateur. The woman has been dead for years, and no one has even reported her missing. But why would they? She's still sending text messages to her family.
Helen is convinced that a criminal mastermind is at work: someone very smart, very careful, and worst of all, very patient. But as she struggles to piece together the killer's motive, time is running out for a victim who is still alive...
About the Author
M. J. Arlidge has worked in television for the past fifteen years, and he lives in England. His debut novel, Eeny Meeny, has been sold in twenty countries.