DS Grace Allendale

A gripping new series from million-copy best seller Mel Sherratt. Tick... In the city of Stoke, a teenage girl is murdered in the middle of the day, her lifeless body abandoned in a field behind her school. Tock... Two days later, a young mother is abducted. She's discovered strangled and dumped in a local park. Time's Up... DS Grace Allendale and her team are brought in to investigate, but with a bold killer, no leads and nothing to connect the victims, the case seems hopeless. It's only when a third woman is targeted that a sinister pattern emerges. A dangerous mind is behind these attacks, and Grace realises that the clock is ticking.... Can they catch the killer before another young woman dies? The number-one best seller returns with a breathtaking thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers.

The truth can be a dangerous thing...When a young boy is thrown from a balcony in a block of flats, DS Grace Allendale witnesses the shocking aftermath of the tragic event. But despite everything, no one will admit to seeing who did it —and the parents will only tell the police that it was an accident. Determined to bring the perpetrator to justice, Grace must sort the truth from the lies in a case that takes her into the dark underbelly of Stoke-on-Trent, and strikes closer to home than she could have ever imagined.