Dawn breaks over the mountains. Not a single part of the girl's once-beautiful body is free from pain. She prays she'll slip into a blissful unconsciousness, but the sound of an engine rouses her. Her swollen eyes struggle to focus as she raises a bruised arm and waves from the long grass. A decision that will cost her much more than her innocent little life...

With her partner missing, Detective Madison Harper has her work cut out for her juggling the discovery of a body in the murky shallows of Lost Creek and a distraught mother searching for her missing baby boy. She barely has time to eat or sleep. But someone in this small town has lost a loved one, and a child's life could be in danger. Madison's sense of duty drives her on, poring over cold case files and interviewing inhabitants of the trailer park near where the headless body was found.

Without a face to identify, or teeth to match to dental records, the decapitated victim is almost impossible to name. Then the postmortem reveals a single red rose stem forced down his throat. What monster would do such a thing? What message were they trying to send? It feels like a dead end until Madison returns home to find the photo of a distressed-looking girl on her windshield. Written on the back is a message that grips her with ice-cold fear: Sofia. Day 1.

Now hunting for a missing child, a murderer and a missing girl, Madison ispushed to her limit. As terror chokes the close-knit community, she vows that no more innocent lives will be lost on her watch. But as these cases connect, and she comes face to face with the twisted individual at the heart of it all, will there be anyone left to save?

A totally addictive and twist-packed crime thriller guaranteed to get your heart racing! Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot.

Readers love Wendy Dranfield:

'OH. MY. GOD!... will have you on the edge of your seat, having to take a moment to breathe, to keep going, unsure of exactly how it will all end...Around every turn, there is another switchback to keep you guessing.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Wow... my head is spinning! An amazing rollercoaster ride... brilliant... exciting and hard to put down... The ending is fantastic...I was on the edge of my seat.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Packed full of twists and suspicion, you won't be able to guess the killer.Love the characters, a real edge-of-your-seat read. I can't wait for the next instalment.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I was hooked... Please, dear Wendy, do write much more of this series, it is just fantastic and thrilling! I can't wait for the next instalment!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐