''Compelling'' IAN RANKIN

''Stunning'' SUNDAY TIMES

The brilliant new novel from award-winning writer and rising star Claire Askew.

A city that''s no longer safe...

An anonymous vigilante stalks the streets of Edinburgh. As his behaviour escalates, the police are at a loss - they can find no clues to his identity, and no trace of his whereabouts.

A detective in the path of danger...

DI Helen Birch has been told to stay away from the case - but she''s never been one to play by the rules. When her colleague Amy comes to her asking for help, DI Birch finds it impossible to resist the challenge - and soon, her life is on the line.

Will she crack the case before it breaks her? Or has she finally met her match?

A gripping crime thriller for fans of Susie Steiner, Elly Griffiths and Val McDermid - guaranteed to keep you up all night...

PRAISE FOR CLAIRE ASKEW:

''Thought-provoking'' Mail on Sunday

''A crackerjack read'' Val McDermid

''Meticulous and compelling'' Ian Rankin

''Thoughtful and well-written'' Guardian

''Compellingly written'' Daily Mail

''Stunning'' Erin Kelly

''Absorbing and thought-provoking'' The Times