When a skeleton is discovered hidden at the top of a crumbling, gothic building in Edinburgh, Detective Chief Inspector Karen
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When alleged serial killer Edgar Roy is locked away in Cutter's Rock psychiatric unit, private investigators Sean King & Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's lawyer, Ted Bergin, to examine the case further. But the investigation is derailed before it begins when Bergin is found murdered in his car on the highway. A sinister trail of terrifying events begins to unfold as King & Maxwell attempt to determine Roy's guilt or innocence. When the FBI become involved, it fast becomes apparent that there is much more to this case than meets the eye. As they dig deeper into Roy's past & learn about his phenomenal ability, they are both bombarded with obstacles, half truths & dead ends which make filtering the facts much more difficult. Each theory brings a new revelation, King & Maxwell are pushed to the limit? Could this case leave the duo permanently parted? Brilliant plotting, heart grabbing action & characters to die for
- Baldacci is at his thrilling best here!