He thought he was in control. But he was wrong. And after the final blows of the knife, she stole his last breath with a kiss…

At a hotel room in Dublin, the butchered body of art dealer Rick Shevlin, arranged with artistic precision like the Hanged Man from a Tarot card, is found.

Meanwhile, in a quiet suburb, Sandra Regan clings to her sanity as a shadowy presence moves through her home.

What connects them?

Criminal psychologist Dr Kate Pearson is sure that the killer has struck before and will again - soon. As Kate and DI O'Connor are plunged into an investigation which spreads to Rome and Paris, they uncover a vicious trail of sexual power and evil. But will they uncover the killer’s identity before she claims another victim?