Emma Handy

Three men have been tortured and mutilated. As fear grips the city, DI Jordan and Dr. Hill join together for the first time to find a killer.

When a woman sees a young girl being snatched by a man in a car, Detective Inspector Alex Fielding fears that they may only have hours to get her back alive. Will Tony be able to find the abductor in time?

A serial killer is at large and is targeting patients at Bradfield Hospital. Carol asks Tony to consider possible motives, while her own investigation is hampered by the interference of an MI5 officer and the career ambitions of her team's members.

Tony returns from a publicity tour for his latest book to help with an investigation into the murder of a woman beaten to death with a steam iron. A series of bizarre murders follows, but Tony is distracted by the unwelcome attentions of a stalker.