Publisher's Synopsis
"Intriguing and cleverly constructed. One of the best thriller writers out there..." Stephen Leather, Sunday Times Bestselling Author
When a disgraced Metropolitan detective is thrown a lifeline with a posting to Cornwall, he expects his life of dangerous undercover work will be replaced by monotony and a backlog of cases more suited to a junior detective. However, after a young girl goes missing and a local man is accused, DI Jackson is thrown into a world of deception, murder and confusion.How can social outcast Thomas Jago be accused of such terrible crimes and yet always have an alibi?Jackson is surprised when his teenage daughter turns up, breaking the custody order imposed after his divorce. Time is of the essence with a missing girl to find, but Jackson can't neglect his own daughter, and finds his world thrown into further chaos when he discovers a former enemy has placed a price on his head, with an assassin who won't quit.
