Early one morning in the seaside resort of Whitley Bay the lifeless body of a young girl Sophie Washington is found brutally murdered
- her face mutilated beyond recognition. Back on active duty after being shot DI Jack Brady is struggling to deal with his marriage break-up. His problems intensify when his friend & colleague DI James Matthews reveals that he was with the victim on the night of her murder. Brady's loyal deputy DS Harry Conrad & police psychologist Amelia Jenkins are assigned with him to crack the case. But as Brady delves deeper into Sophie's life he discovers a far from rosy picture. Brady must ask some tough questions if he is to get at the truth. Questions not only about Sophie but also about himself
- & what he finds out isn't going to be pretty. A hard-hitting thriller that will engross fans of Peter James & Val Mc Dermid.