London in the early nineties is a hotbed of political activism and intrigue, prey and predator, and times are changing fast - too fast for DCI Rick Bailey, who is starting to think he cannot keep up. But then a young woman goes missing in the run-up to Christmas, and he''s convinced Alice''s disappearance is related to an unsolved murder that has haunted him for the last three years.

He stumbles upon a suspect connected to all the clues, among them a care worker facing betrayal and abuse, a cemetery worker hearing music that does not play, an activist running from himself and a blind man who sees more than anyone else.

Who will lead them to Alice before the church bells ring?

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Praise for S. J. Butler:

''S.J. Butler writes like a dream and tells tales from the stuff of nightmares . . . This is high-octane crime fiction'' TONY PARSONS

''Class warfare in all its glory or goriness'' TONY MILLINGTON

''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This story gets hold of you and makes you shudder. Five stars''

''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ An extraordinarily fantastic literary thriller. A huge five star read for me''

''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Plenty of twists to keep you guessing! Just brilliant''

''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Gritty, well written, a real page turner''

''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Gem of a debut''

''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Great twists and turns . . . Can''t wait to read more of S. J Butlers books!!''

An addictive and nail-biting crime thriller from the author of Between the Lines and Deadly Lesson. Perfect for fans of Biba Pearce, Robert Bryndza and Patricia Gibney.