Cage of Bones

Synopsis

‘An utterly terrifying, yet believable chiller.’ Daily MirrorTo open this cage is to unleash a monster . . .Detective Phil Brennan is called to a derelict house on the edge of Colchester. The place looks empty. But someone still visits after dark. Detective Phil treads the rotten stairs down to the cellar — where he comes face-to-face with the most horrifying sight of his career.A cage, built entirely from human bones. And a feral child trapped inside.The boy gazes up at Phil in wild-eyed terror, half-starved and too traumatised to speak. The remains, strewn across the floor, reveal he’s not the first to be caged this way.And his captor is determined he won’t be the last. No one escapes the cage of bones alive.There’s no going back for Detective Phil and his profiler partner, Marina Esposito. The race is on to solve the case, and escape the killer’s ever-tightening snare . . .Perfect for fans of M.W. Craven, Angela Marsons, Robert Bryndza, Patricia Gibney and Alex Smith, this pulse-pounding thriller slices straight to the bone. Are you brave enough to turn the first page?MORE PRAISE FOR TANIA CARVER:‘Seriously scary.’ MARK BILLINGHAM‘Dark, sexy . . . relentlessly suspenseful.’ RICHARD MONTANARI‘Keep the lights on for this one . . . an utterly terrifying yet believable thriller.’ The Mirror‘A guaranteed thrill-ride.’ SARAH PINBOROUGH‘If Tania Carver doesn’t creep you out, you should seek professional help.’ VAL McDERMID‘Powerful, gory and unflinching . . . a near-perfect crime novel which will keep you guessing into the wee small hours.’ Bella‘Creepy . . . with a plotline that snares from the off, Carver’s debut sets the crime thriller bar high.’ Irish Examiner‘Pacy and psychologically intriguing.’ Notebook‘Full of fear and edginess, this author’s carved out a niche for a particularly creepy sort of thriller.’ Star magazine????? ‘This book holds you for the start . . . plenty of twists and turns and . . . I had a blast reading it. ENJOY!’ Luna, Goodreads????? ‘OMG! I was hooked from the start . . . unpredictable.’ Wandarer, Goodreads????? ‘An amazing, gruesome, sickening and mind-blowing thriller!’ Faouzia, Goodreads????? ‘So good it’s traumatising!!!’ Moshi, Goodreads????? ‘Fantastic . . . I literally didn’t see the final revelation coming.’ Amanda, GoodreadsMeet Brennan and Esposito, partners in sleuthing and more.Relentlessly dedicated Detective Phil Brennan is a rising star of Colchester Major Crime, and the envy of his workmates. But they don’t know the real Phil, battling panic attacks at crime scenes, unable to put his childhood trauma behind him. Marina Esposito, Phil’s talented profiler ex, is the only one who sees beneath Phil’s calm, collected façade. But Phil’s latest gruesome case can’t fail to open up old wounds. Can he face up to his demons as well as the twisted killer . . . ?Marina Esposito is brilliant, intuitive and no stranger to darkness. A lecturer turned profiler, her insights are razor-sharp, but they almost cost her everything. After a near-death experience in the line of duty, Marina stepped away from policework. Now a new mother and more vulnerable than ever, she knows she should say ‘no’ to this latest case. Yet she can’t seem to close the door on her messy history with DI Phil Brennan.© Tania Carver 2011, 2025