Detective Inspector Helen Grace is no stranger to tragedy. But when a body is found in a Southampton nightclub, the death cuts too close to the bone. Hiding her personal connection to the victim - and a double-life which must remain secret at all costs - Helen becomes a woman possessed, working her team around the clock to chase down every lead. As the killer strikes again, the investigation takes its toll not only on Helen but also her senior officers. Tempers flare, friendships fray and Helen faces an impossible choice. Confess her sins and lose control of the case? Or keep living a lie, protecting her darkest secrets, and risk getting trapped in this tangled web? But whatever she does, this killer will not stop until the truth is revealed- there are some fates worse than death . . .a 'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years.'aJeffery Deaver a 'Page-turningly chilling.'aThe Times a 'The new Jo Nesbo.'aJudy Finnigan a 'One of the best new series detective, Helen Grace. Mesmerizing.'aLisa Gardner a 'Taut, fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense . . . truly excellent.'aSun a 'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine . . . Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone.'aDaily Mail a 'A grisly, gripping thriller.'aSunday Mirror

Author Biography

M. J. Arlidge has worked in television for the last fifteen years, specializing in high-end drama production, including the prime-time crime serials Torn, The Little House and Silent Witness. Arlidge also pilots original crime series for both UK and US networks. In 2015 his audio exclusive Six Degrees of Assassination was a Number One bestseller. His first thriller, Eeny Meeny, was the UK's bestselling crime debut of 2014. It was followed by the bestselling Pop Goes the Weasel, The Doll's House, Liar Liar, Little Boy Blue, Hide and Seek, Love Me Not, and Down to the Woods.