A city on the brink.
A mother on the edge.
A nightmare that only DI Helen Grace can end.
Sometimes, the darkest secrets hide in plain sight...
Naomi's mother is desperate for help - and Detective Inspector Helen Grace is her only hope to find her daughter.
But with the police under fire as a gang war grips the city, Helen will have to defy direct orders to search for Naomi.
Soon, Helen's secret investigation uncovers more people disappearing from the city streets, leaving behind a disturbing trail of questions in their wake.
The clock is ticking - and the only person looking for Naomi is about to meet her match...
*****
PRAISE FOR THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER M.J. ARLIDGE
'Chilling'
THE TIMES
'Addictive'
EXPRESS
'Truly excellent'
THE SUN
'Nobody does chilling suspense quite like M.J. Arlidge'
B.P. WALTER