Finding refuge in a rural backwater, Dr David Hunter hoped he might at last have put the past behind him. But then they found what was left of Sally Palmer. It isn't just that she was a friend that disturbs him. Once he'd been a high-profile forensic anthropologist, before tragedy made him abandon this previous life. Now, the police want his help.
"The best thriller I've read all year"
--Tess Gerritsen--
"Spine-tinglingly frightening, but also poignant and caring...hits the bull's eye from the word go!"
--Independent on Sunday--
"In the mould of Patricia Cornwell, but by a Brit...brilliant."
--Daily Mirror--