One of the most beautiful corners of England, something very ugly is about to take place... A sniper with a mission... a young cop with nothing to lose... a CSI with everything to prove... a teenage girl with a terrifying obsession... There's a killer on the loose in the Lake District, and the calm of an English summer is shattered. For newly qualified crime-scene investigator, Grace McColl, it's both the start of a nightmare and the chance to prove herself after a mistake that cost a life. For Detective Constable Nick Weston--recently transferred from London--it's an opportunity to recover his nerve after a disastrous undercover operation that left him for dead. And for a lonely, loveless teenage girl it's the start of a twisted fantasy--one she never dreamed might come true. Praise for Zoe Sharp 'Like Ravel's 'Bolero, Dancing On The Grave hooks you with incredible magnetism, builds with irresistible tension and then holds you close for a superb climax. High-quality entertainment from an accomplished writer.' Matt Johnson, author of the bestselling DI Robert Finlay thrillers 'I'm used to cool, hard killers--in fiction that is--but I don't think I've ever come across a cool, hard killer as vulnerable as Edith Airey... Bisley-grade crack-shot she could drop you at half a mile...yet she's seventeen, the only, lonely child of a dysfunctional family (otherwise known as having a slob for a father) in one of the wilder corners of a wild England. Now...read on...' John Lawton, bestselling author of the Joe Wilderness and the Inspector Troy thrillers 'Zoe Sharp is the best-kept secret in crime fiction, it's about time that changed. Miss this at your peril.' Stuart MacBride, bestselling author of the DS Logan McRae crime thrillers, on SECOND SHOT: Charlie Fox #6 'Gritty, hard-hitting, all-around outstanding crime fiction.' Booklist (starred review) for FOX HUNTER: Charlie Fox #12 'I loved every word of this brilliant, mind-twisting thriller and even yelped out loud at one of the genius twists.' bestselling author Elizabeth Haynes on THE BLOOD WHISPERER 'Superb.' Ken Bruen, bestselling author of the Jack Taylor series, THE GUARDS, BLITZ 'Scarily good.' Lee Child

Author Biography

Zoe Sharp opted out of mainstream education at the age of 12 and wrote her first novel at 15. She went through a variety of strange professions before becoming a photojournalist in 1988. It was after receiving death threats in the course of her work that she started writing the first of her crime thriller series featuring Special Forces dropout-turned-bodyguard, Charlotte 'Charlie' Fox. When not travelling, crewing yachts, riding motorcycles or improvising everyday objects for self-defence purposes, she can be found renovating houses or international pet-sitting. Find out more at www.ZoeSharp.com