A woman slipping through the cracks . . .
When a young Vietnamese girl goes missing in Scotland, DI Birch knows there is more to the case than meets the eye. Her colleagues won't take it seriously - but Helen's instinct tells her that Linh is in mortal danger.

A psychic determined to help . . .
Beatrice knows something terrible has happened to three young people in Edinburgh. She can see them in her mind's eye - frightened and alone, desperate for help. Ever since she was a child, she's had visions of the future - and she's ignored them before, with dangerous consequences. This time, she must help the police find Linh.

A showdown where not everyone will survive . . .
When a second woman goes missing, DI Birch is forced to pay attention to what Beatrice is saying. But will the police listen to the truth in time? Or is it already too late?

"A breathless, real-time, 24-style thriller that combines nail-biting tension with boundless compassion" - Erin Kelly, bestselling author of THE HOUSE OF MIRRORS

"A brilliant thriller!" - Bella

"Tell Jack Bauer he's been supplanted . . . taut" - i Newspaper

"Utterly captivating" - Heat

"Compelling" - Marie Claire

"Claire Askew is proving to be a master of the suspenseful police procedural" - Sunday Times Crime Club

"Askew has delivered a peak page-turner and fans of crime fiction will be left with a cliffhanger ending and a pronounced desire to learn where DI Birch turns up next . . . " - Irish Examiner

"Terrific!" - Peterborough Telegraph

"A riveting read!" - Sunday Times