HE'S EVERY PARENT'S WORST NIGHTMARE . . .

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088 'A police procedural with heart'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088 'A must read for any fans of dark gritty thrillers'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088 'A great read with a pacy plot'

THE SECOND CHAPTER IN A DARK AND GRITTY CRIME SERIES . . .

Detective Inspector Paolo Sterling is determined to shut down the syndicate flooding Bradchester's streets, who are trafficking children as sex workers.

When a young girl is found dead in a shop doorway, Paolo becomes aware of a sinister network of abusers spread not just across Bradchester, but also across Europe, and spanning all levels of society.

But with the shadowy leader of the gang always seems to be one step ahead in the chase, Paolo must work harder than ever before to bring the culprits to justice - before another child's life is taken.

Has Paolo come up against a criminal he cannot defeat?

Lorraine Mace brings us the second unflinching and totally gripping instalment in her dark and gritty series featuring DI Paolo Sterling. Readers can't get enough:

'A visceral, no-punches-pulled, gut-wrenching thriller... Crime Noir at its darkest' Caroline Dunford, A Death in the Family

'D.I. Paolo Sterling is instantly engaging . . . a dark, gripping and unflinching read' Louise Phillips, winner of the Best Irish Crime Novel of the Year, longlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award

'A gritty and gripping thriller that kept me turning the pages' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088

'Brilliantly written and fast paced, loved this book. I'm hooked on this fantastic author!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088