After several women fall victim to a serial killer, journalist Kate Rivendale becomes embroiled in the manhunt. The authorities have no suspect, and only one forensic link that dates way back to the 1930s.Detective Chief Inspector William Beckley wants to save his career; he has too many deaths on his conscience. Beckley entices Kate to go undercover, a decision which backfires with devastating consequences.While DCI Beckley reaches a horrifying conclusion about the murderer, Kate enters a desperate fight for her life - while battling to keep her own secrets buried. But how far is she willing to go to get the story? Vicki has been fond of writing ever since she was a little girl designing and writing articles for her own childhood newspaper, which she named, The Gazette. At secondary school her interest in writing grew and she decided she wanted to become a Journalist. She began studying A-levels in English, Spanish and Media Studies at Bridgwater College, followed by a BA (HONS) Degree in Journalism at Southampton Institute. Upon graduating with a 2:1 degree, Vicki ventured into her first journalism role at the Weston & Worle News before jumping to a regional daily newspaper, The Bristol Post, 18 months later. During her 10-year journalism career Vicki covered some notable stories and was selected as a finalist in the Press Gazette Scoop of the Year Awards (2008).