From the author of the DCI Matilda Darke series and Dr Olivia Winter series, comes a standalone thriller to keep you up all night! A GRUESOME MURDER Twenty years ago, a young girl vanished from a quiet street in Northumberland. When her body was found in an attic close to her home, the whole neighbourhood was shocked. A DEVASTATING SECRET For her entire life, Dawn Shephard has never known her father. But when news breaks that a murderer is about to be released from prison, her mother has no choice but to tell her the truth. A CRIME CLOSE TO HOME Discovering her father’s identity is one thing, but finding answers might bring up a past that should stay hidden. As Dawn searches for the truth, just how far will she go to discover if a killer’s blood runs through her veins? Praise for Michael Wood: ‘Guaranteed to chill the blood’ David Jackson 'Nobody is better at taking the reader on a skin-crawling journey into the psychotic mind of a serial killer!’ M. K. Hill ‘Michael Wood gets better with every book’ Alex Marwood ‘Chilling, unnerving [and] pacey’ John Marrs ‘I was hooked from the first page… mind-blowing’ Angela Marsons