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A propulsive debut suspense novel, filled with secrets, nerve-jangling tension, perplexing mystery, and cold-blooded murder, in which a police officer on the hunt for a macabre serial killer is brutally attacked, and only his partner knows the truth about what happened - and who did it. After months of hunting a cold-blooded murderer that the press has dubbed the Thorn Killer, Detective Greg Carver is shot in his own home. His trusted partner, Ruth Lake, is alone with him. Yet instead of calling for help, she’s rearranged the crime scene and wiped the room clean of prints.

While Britain is obsessed with the newest hit true-crime television show, Fact, or Fable? detectives Ruth Lake and Greg Carver are tormented by a fiendish flesh-and-blood killer on the loose. Lured to a “crime scene” by a mysterious digital invitation, Ruth Lake is horrified by what she finds: a bizarre and gruesome tableau surrounded by a crowd of gawkers. The deadly work is the latest “art installation” designed by a diabolical criminal dubbed the Ferryman. Not only is this criminal cold-blooded; he’s a narcissistic exhibitionist desperate for an audience.

Dein Körper ist seine Leinwand - und seine Absichten sind mörderisch. Liverpool: Ein perfider Frauenmörder hält die Stadt in Atem. Seine Opfer findet man stets sorgfältig arrangiert und von Kopf bis Fuß mit kryptischen Tätowierungen bedeckt - die ihnen vor ihrem Tod mit einem Dorn beigebracht wurden. Detective Greg Carver und seine Kollegin Ruth Lake machen seit Monaten Jagd auf den "Dornenkiller" - ohne Erfolg. Dann wird erneut eine tätowierte Leiche gefunden. Das Opfer sieht Carvers Frau zum Verwechseln ähnlich, und Carver wird klar: Der Killer jagt auch ihn...

Deceit, betrayal and tension abound in this chilling police procedural from dazzling new voice Ashley Dyer. Sergeant Ruth Lake and DCI Greg Carver are on the hunt for a serial killer who carefully poses his victims and covers every inch of their bodies in intricate, cryptic tattoos. Dubbed the 'Thorn Killer' by the media, the killer uses a primitive and excruciatingly painful thorn method to etch his victims. After many months, a breakthrough feels imminent. Then the killer gets personal....