Book description
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.
THE LAST 10 SECONDS:
A man, a woman, a sadistic killer. As they race towards a
terrifying confrontation only one thing is certain: they're all going
to have to fight very hard just to stay alive.
Simon Kernick
is one of Britain's most exciting new thriller writers. He arrived on
the scene with his highly acclaimed debut novel
The Business of Dying
, and his big breakthrough came with his novel
Relentless
which became the bestselling thriller of 2007. Simon's research is what
makes his thrillers so authentic. He talks both on and off the record to
members of Special Branch, the Anti-Terrorist Branch and the Serious and
Organised Crime Agency, so he gets to hear first hand what actually
happens in the dark and murky underbelly of UK crime.
