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A nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat, fast-paced thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James.

'More twists and turns than a boa-constrictor on speed' -- The Times

'Another well-paced, well-written thriller from rising star Kernick' -- Daily Mirror
'A wham-bang chase story ... fast-moving and gripping' -- Literary Review
'A real roller-coaster of a story that never flags' -- ***** Reader review
'Couldn't put the book down' -- ***** Reader review
'Utterly brilliant!' -- ***** Reader review

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RULE NUMBER 1: STAY ALIVE...

36 HOURS AGO:
A brutal serial killer is arrested on the streets of north London after a two-year reign of terror. Known as the Night Creeper, he's earned his reputation by torturing five young women to death.

24 HOURS AGO: Undercover cop Sean Egan has infiltrated one of the country's most notorious criminal gangs. Now he's about to risk his life in a desperate bid to bring its members to justice.

12 HOURS AGO: DI Tina Boyd has discovered that the Night Creeper's murders are part of a much larger criminal conspiracy. But her quest for the truth has brought her into contact with some very dangerous people who want to silence her - permanently.

Critics Review

A serial sex killer, corruption in politics and the police, and more twists and turns than a boa-constrictor on speed are delivered with racy East End conviction by the narrator Daniel Weyman.

The Times

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