A shocking crime sceneâŚDCI Adam Bishop has never seen anything like it. Five murder victims â all with numbers written above their bodies. And the spray-painted daubs reveal a horrific truth: the killer is counting downâŚ
A case that twists and turnsâŚWhen Dr Romilly Cole learns of the murders, they trigger memories of a traumatic past she has tried hard to forget. But getting involved with the case is a bad idea. She and Bishop have history â and working together could never end well.
A race against time to stop a killerâŚAdam and Romilly soon realise the truth lies in a decades-old case, and only Romilly holds the key. But they must act quickly, because with every passing day, there are more victims. And as the numbers edge toward zero, the murders get closer to homeâŚ
A. J. Finn, author ofThe Woman in the Windowâ is smart and brooding, icepick-sharp and shadow-dark; best of all, though, itâs scary as hell. Think youâre tough? Pick up this novel and prove itâThe Twenty
Chris Whitaker, author ofWe Begin at the EndâFierce, frightening, twisted and addictive. grips you by the throat and keeps on squeezing until the very endâThe Twenty
Daily MailâRiveting reading ⌠Packed with suspense, it is a story that horrifies and hypnotises at the same timeâ
Victoria Selman, author ofTruly Darkly DeeplyâFast and furious, Sam Holland doesnât take her foot off the pedal for a secondâ
Jack Jordan, author ofDo No HarmâIf you like crime thatâs dark, twisted, and keeps you up all night, Holland is the author for youâ
Harriet Tyce, author ofBlood OrangeâReally disturbing and gripping but with a trademark sexy cop at the heart to offset the serial killer gore. Lots of fun in a very nightmarish wayâ
* THE ECHO MAN won the Bronze Bat for Best Debut Thriller in October 2022, and THE TWENTY won the Silver Bat for best thriller of the year in October 2023, at the Netherlands Thriller Festival.
A nail-biting, award-winning crime novel from the author of !The Echo Man The countdown has begun. Who will die next?