A woman is missing. But is it by choice, or is she in grave danger? When Lauren Cook fails to return from a hen weekend in Amsterdam she is reported missing by her husband. But DS Catherine Bishop and her colleagues see no reason to believe this is anything other than a marital spat.

Nothing suggests that Lauren is in danger. Yet when the horribly mutilated body of a young woman is discovered, Catherine finds evidence that leads to a complex world of drug smuggling - and a direct link to Lauren. What was a murder case is suddenly a missing person investigation.

And unless Catherine and her colleagues can put the pieces together quickly, they too will have blood on their hands... A fast-paced crime thriller, perfect for fans of L. J.

Ross, David Hodges and J. M. Dalgliesh.