From the author of the Sanctus series comes a brilliant new serial killer thriller featuring forensic specialist Dr Laughton Rees and Detective Inspector Tannahill Khan
âThe ending is genuinely one of the most jaw-dropping ones Iâve read in a long time. Absolutely superb.â M.W. Craven
âUnnerved me to my coreâ Sam Holland
âScared the bloody daylights out of me. The very definition of hauntingâ Helen Fields
âIn the spirit of Patricia Cornwellâs Kay Scarpetta⌠Everything here suggests that Rees merits a long series run.â Publisherâs Weekly
Women are going missing
Something deadly lurks in the forest around Cinderfield. Locals put the unusually high number of disappearances down to transients or runaways; some even blame the Cinderman, a figure of local legend rumoured to haunt the woods looking for unsuspecting victims.
Vanishing without a trace
Forensic specialist Laughton Rees doesnât believe in monsters. Already investigating the areaâs history of missing women, news of the latest ârunawayâ Maddie Friar brings her to Cinderfield to find out the truth.
No oneâs talking
But, from the gruff leader of an off-grid commune to the mysterious Earl who presides over the crumbling abbey in the heart of the forest, everyone in Cinderfield has something to hide
But what lies in the shadows?
As Laughton searches for answers, with the help of DCI Tannahil Khan back in London, someone is watching â cataloguing her every move, prepared to do anything to keep their dark secrets from coming to light