They thought they were safe. They were wrong. The murder of a young prostitute and a baby found abandoned on the same winter night signals the start of a disturbing investigation for - one which brings her face to face with someone from her own horrific childhood. As more sex workers are murdered in quick succession, each death more violent than the last, Kim and her team realise that the initial killing was no one-off frenzied attack, but a twisted serial killer preying on the vulnerable. At the same time, the search begins for the desperate woman who left her newborn baby at the station - but what looks like a tragic abandonment turns even more sinister when a case of modern slavery is uncovered. The two investigations bring the team into a terrifying world of human exploitation and cruelty - and a showdown that puts Kim's life at risk as shocking secrets from her own past come to light. ' from the very first page...This is ...I really can't wait for the next one.' 'I could not put it down and was to the very last word ... The plot is . Very clever and very dark...A crime novel from .' . I was from the start, there is just no let-up...I wanted to read at every opportunity, fast-paced and blood pressure raising!' as I just couldn't tear myself away...The Kim Stone series is one of ...an , one that drew real emotion from me...There can't be a crime fan left in the world who hasn't discovered this series yet but if there is and you are one of them, go and read them all immediately.' , it is just that ...a , unpredictable story... ...some of the most vivid writing I've read, and I was feeling slightly queasy as I was reading as a result... where, once again, Kim proves how far she will go to protect her team. Ms. Stone is fast becoming to add to an already stunning series. This from an exceedingly talented writer