A serial killer is burning people alive in London. But these are no random murders – there is a method in the madness. Ten years ago, events were set in motion which led to these crimes, and now past secrets need uncovering before the police can stop the killer.
Detective Inspector Jen Flowers has her own secrets to face, including a meeting with her former husband and a reconnection with the mother who’d never loved her. So tracking a serial killer is the last thing she needs – especially when Jen’s teenage daughter starts questioning who her father is.
Secrets and lies combine in Jen’s personal and professional life, so she has to get inside the mind of a murderer while facing the hidden truth about her own childhood.
Andrew French is a man of no wealth and little taste. He lives amongst faded seaside glamour on the North East coast of England. He likes gin and cats but not together, new music and old movies, curry and ice cream. Slow bike rides and long walks to the pub are his usual exercise, as well as flicking through the pages of good books and the memoirs of bad people.