Three embalmed hands are discovered in a disused Victorian house. Is it a gangland ritual? The work of a cult? Or just a prank played by Medical Students? And what happened to the bodies?
Meanwhile the Coroner needs to issue a Presumption of Death certificate on a teenage girl who vanished eleven years ago in mysterious circumstances.
As hints emerge the two cases are connected, DI Ridpath pushes himself to the limit to find out what really happened. It soon emerges the house is a former children's home. When another woman, a local social worker, disappears, he is under immense pressure to find answers. What really happened at Daisy House Children's Home all those years ago?
He has just one week to discover the truth…
The latest in the #1 bestselling DI Ridpath crime thriller series, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham and Peter James.
| ISBN: | 9781800325678 |
| Publication date: | 23rd September 2021 |
| Author: | M J Lee |
| Publisher: | Canelo Crime an imprint of Canelo |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 380 pages |
| Series: | DI Ridpath Crime Thriller |
| Genres: |
Thriller and Suspense Street fiction / urban fiction Criminal investigation and detection Street crime Organized crime Violent crimes Classic crime and mystery fiction Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction Crime and mystery: police procedural Action Adventure Contemporary lifestyle fiction |