The Skinned Man: A DS Annie Bryce novel

DETECTIVE SERGEANT ANNIE BRYCE has been with the Sussex Major Investigation Team for a decade dealing with the most serious crimes. A dedicated officer who has fought back from personal tragedy, she becomes involved in a case that puts her directly in the cross-hairs of a dangerous killer. In the days leading up to Halloween, a naked body is found at low tide on a beach near Hastings, and Annie is sent to investigate. As the days pass, more bodies are found, each murder set up in a grisly tableau echoing killers of the past. Hampered by an inexperienced senior officer with a point to prove, Annie and her team are taunted by a suspect who appears to know their every move. As the investigation becomes personal, Annie must catch the killer before the next victim is murdered and displayed to the world's media.