AN UNSOLVED MURDER FROM THREE YEARS AGO.

A NEW DISAPPEARANCE.

An addictive and nail-biting crime thriller from the author of Between the Lines and Deadly Lesson. Perfect for fans of Biba Pearce, Robert Bryndza and Patricia Gibney.

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90s London.

It's a hotbed of political activism and intrigue, prey and predator, and times are changing fast - too fast for DCI Rick Bailey, who is starting to think he cannot keep up.

But when Alice, a young woman, goes missing in the run-up to Christmas, he's convinced that her disappearance is related to an unsolved murder that has haunted him for the last three years.

Stumbling across a suspect connected to all the clues, DCI Rick Bailey is on the hunt for the truth. Amongst the chaos is a care worker facing betrayal and abuse, a cemetery worker hearing music that does not play, an activist running from himself and a blind man who sees more than anyone else.

Who will lead DCI Rick Bailey to Alice before the church bells ring?

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Praise for S. J. Butler:

'S.J. Butler writes like a dream and tells tales from the stuff of nightmares . . . This is high-octane crime fiction' TONY PARSONS

'Class warfare in all its glory or goriness' TONY MILLINGTON

'? ? ? ? ? This story gets hold of you and makes you shudder. Five stars'

'? ? ? ? ? An extraordinarily fantastic literary thriller. A huge five star read for me'

'? ? ? ? ? Plenty of twists to keep you guessing! Just brilliant'

'? ? ? ? ? Gritty, well written, a real page turner'

'? ? ? ? ? Gem of a debut'

'? ? ? ? ? Great twists and turns . . . Can't wait to read more of S. J Butlers books!!'