The girl emerged from the woods, barely alive. Her story was beyond belief. But it was true. Every dreadful word of it. Days later, another desperate escapee is found - and a pattern is emerging. Pairs of victims are being abducted, imprisoned then faced with a terrible choice: kill or be killed. Would you rather lose your life or lose your mind?

THE ROCKET-PACED SERIAL-KILLER THRILLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK FROM M. J. ARLIDGE

'What a great premise! Detective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER
'Wow! A gripping read from the very beginning' 5***** Reader Review
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The girl emerged from the woods, barely alive. Her story was beyond belief. But it was true. Every dreadful word of it.

Days later, another desperate escapee is found - and a pattern is emerging.

Pairs of victims are being abducted, imprisoned then faced with a terrible choice:

Kill or be killed.

As Detective Inspector Helen Grace leads the investigation to hunt down this unseen monster, she learns that it may be the survivors - living calling cards - who hold the key to the case.

And unless she succeeds, more innocents will die . . .
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'A serial killer thriller that holds your attention from start to finish' 5***** Reader Review


'This is going to be as big as Jo Nesbo' Judy Finnigan

Praise for M.J. Arlidge and the DI Helen Grace series:

'M. J. Arlidge has created a genuinely fresh heroine in DI Helen Grace' Daily Mail

'Taut, fast-paced, truly excellent' Sun

'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless' Sunday Sport

'Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner

'A gripping debut . . . D.I. Helen Grace is a flawed but winning heroine. And, boy, the pages fly by' USA Today

'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller' Huffington Post