TO SAVE YOUR CHILD'S LIFE. . .YOU MUST PAY WITH YOUR OWN.

'Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action' LEE CHILD
'An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride' PETER JAMES
'Writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!' HARLAN COBEN

Luke Jones, his wife Sofia and beloved son Max are hiking in a remote Scottish forest when they stumble across the body of a murdered woman. They're even more terrified when the killers reappear, guns in hand.

Managing to flee, they each get separated in the dense woods - with Luke stumbling and knocking himself unconscious. When he wakes, there's no sign of Sofia and Max. But when his phone starts ringing, the nightmare really begins...

Luke will do anything to save his wife and son. But, as a pawn in a deadly game which drags up his buried past, can he even save himself?

Praise for number one bestselling author Simon Kernick:

'Fiendishly clever and impossible to put down' SHARI LAPENA
'Thrilling' SUNDAY TIMES
'Truly gripping' DAILY MAIL
'Breathless pace, superb plotting...so much fun!' ANDREA MARA
'Full of surprises and unguessable revelations' LIZ NUGENT
'Kernick is master of the tense, pacy thriller' THE SUN
'Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best' DAILY MIRROR

"Thrilling " - SUNDAY TIMES

"A fast, furious and unpredictable read" - THE SUN

"Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller... gives a more powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen" - SUNDAY EXPRESS

"Expertly crafted...a vivid, high-octane page-turner" - THE GUARDIAN

"Breathless pace, superb plotting, hugely entertaining, deliciously dark, and so much fun!" - ANDREA MARA

"Truly gripping" - DAILY MAIL