DCI Emily Thwaite has had an intriguing invitation to lunch from a woman
she has only met through parent meetings at school. She and DI Joe
Plantagenet are currently working on an unusual case where a man has
been breaking into the homes of various women and then stacking
furniture in front of the front door. The latest break in was different
in that the person had left a threatening note.
The woman who was to meet with Twaite never showed up. The following
morning she received a call from the husband asking for a meeting. When
she and Plantagenet met with them, he tells them that she was missing
and that his step-daughter had been kidnapped. The kidnapper had called
that morning wondering why his wife hadn’t shown up.
The missing woman is found dead, floating in the river. Her car is
found with her bag in it, but no ransom money. It appears that her
killing has similarities to that of a serial killer, but he is dead.
So, there must be a copycat killer at large. Later, the money turns up,
but the child remains missing.
After that, the body count begins to mount. Author Kate Ellis builds
very palpable tension for the reader and for DI Joe Plantagenet. When
and how will the death toll come to an end? The reader will have to
push through the pages to find out. This always an excellent read and
hard to put down!
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