from the #1 bestselling author of holy island hell has unleashed a demon - and he's coming for you... detective chief inspector ryan's worst nightmare has just become a reality. notorious serial killer the hacker has escaped prison and kidnapped one of his best detectives from her own home. his brutality is the stuff of legend - ryan lost his sister and nearly his own life bringing the man to justice first time around. can ryan do it again to save his friend? there's a nationwide manhunt underway but the trail has gone cold and fear spreads like a virus. ryan and his team must find the hacker before he takes another life - but are they too late? the clock is ticking... murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunit set amidst the spectacular northumbrian landscape. ----------------------------- praise for lj ross \"lj ross is the queen of kindle\" - sunday telegraph \"she keeps company with the best mystery writers\" - the times \"holy island is a blockbuster\" - daily express \"a literary phenomenon\" - evening chronicle