When a sex worker dies in suspicious circumstances in York, Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel struggles to remain focused on the murder investigation. She is distracted by her worries about her colleague and life partner, Ian Peterson, who has disappeared. Geraldine becomes close to her colleague, Matthew. She is unaware that Ian is working under cover in London, helping to identify a criminal gang who have been targeting Geraldine. As a second victim is discovered in York, Ian's life is threatened by a psychopath. If he fails in his mission, both he and Geraldine may die...

"DI Geraldine Steel is one of the most authoritative female coppers in a crowded field" - Financial Times

"The latest police procedural from prolific novelist Leigh Russell is as good and gripping as anything she has published" - Times & Sunday Times Crime Club (Star Pick)

"Another solid procedural that has tension and real threat. Geraldine has become a firm favourite and Russell is still well in the groove" - NB Magazine