Do you love gripping mysteries with great characters? Discover Detective Tom Mariner in this critically acclaimed series.

"Collett is a wonderful writer, subtle, clever, strong on atmosphere and character." —Yorkshire Post

Six-week-old baby Jessica is abducted from a local nursery. And Detective Tom Mariner realizes he's not going to get the time-off he was hoping for.

The police get a good description of the woman who took Jessica, but the appeal to the public doesn't generate a single lead. Then the kidnapper calls demanding money for Jessica's safe return . . . and a terrible discovery is made in the woods.

Can Mariner get to bottom of a complex case which involves much more than child abduction?

Discover an absorbing crime mystery full of stunning twists and turns.

Perfect for fans of Peter James, Ian Rankin, and Peter Robinson.