A propulsive debut suspense novel, filled with secrets, nerve-jangling tension, perplexing mystery, and cold-blooded murder, in which a police officer on the hunt for a macabre serial killer is brutally attacked, and only his partner knows the truth about what happened—and who did it.

"Compelling, clever. Packed with macabre and fascinating forensic details. A stunning debut." Mo Hayder, bestselling author
'Wonderfully crafted.' 'A taut and compelling thriller." Ann Cleeves

UK Hardcover and Digital

Detectives Ruth Lake and Greg Carver, introduced in the electrifying Splinter in the Blood, must stop a serial killer whose victims are the centerpiece of his macabre works of art.

While Britain is obsessed with the newest hit true-crime television show, Fact, or Fable? detectives Ruth Lake and Greg Carver are tormented by a fiendish flesh-and-blood killer.

“Addictive sequel to 2018’s Splinter in the Blood. Fans of British police procedurals will be well satisfied.” ~Publishers Weekly

A propulsive debut suspense novel, filled with secrets, nerve-jangling tension, perplexing mystery, and cold-blooded murder, in which a police officer on the hunt for a macabre serial killer is brutally attacked, and only his partner knows the truth about what happened—and who did it.

''As sharp as the thorns that feature in the plot." Ann Cleeves

USA Hardcover and Digital

Liverpool: Ein perfider Frauenmörder hält die Stadt in Atem. Seine Opfer findet man stets sorgfältig arrangiert und von Kopf bis Fuß mit kryptischen Tätowierungen bedeckt – die ihnen vor ihrem Tod mit einem Dorn beigebracht wurden.

"Einer der kühnsten und einfallsreichsten Serienkiller-Thriller seit ›Das Schweigen der Lämmer. Voller forensischer Details und mit einer ebenso komplizierten wie faszinierenden Protagonistin ist dieser heftige Thriller perfekt für alle Fans von Jeffery Deaver und Chris Carter." A. J. Finn

Germany Hardcover and Digital