Follows 'The Greenway' and 'Cast The First Stone'.
'There would be no more centrefolds of this little lady. Not unless you liked your meat well done . . .'
After two months' sick leave, DI Mike Croft had hoped for a simple case to ease himself back into his job. But it is not to be, for a serial rapist is stalking the streets of Norwich, targeting young blonde women. At first it seems each attack is identical. But then the forensic reports come in - and Mike is faced with a far more horrifying scenario.
Two hundred miles away in Avebury, a car is seen burning at the top of a hill. Inside is the body of a young blonde woman, identity unknown. There is no reason to suspect a connection with the Norwich rapes.
But there is a connection: the former actress Theo Howard, now living a quiet life in Norfolk. And for Theo, time is running out . . .
