[DC Ian Bradshaw 02] • Behind Dead Eyes

**A MYSTERY VICTIM**

A corpse is found: its identity extinguished in the most shocking manner imaginable.

Detective Ian Bradshaw can't catch the killer if no one can ID the victim. Out there, somewhere, a missing young woman may hold the answers.

**A SECRET WEB**

Journalist Helen Norton is about to uncover a massive criminal conspiracy. She just needs the final piece of the puzzle. Soon, she will learn the price of the truth.

**AN 'INNOCENT' KILLER**

True-crime writer Tom Carney receives letters from a convicted murderer who insists he is innocent. His argument is persuasive - but psychopaths are often said to be charming...

**WHAT IS THE DARK THREAD RUNNING THROUGH THESE CRIMES?**

** Praise for Howard Linskey: **

'One of the best new writers around. This is a must-read series' **Mark Billingham **

'Linskey has taken a sharp swerve towards the big time ... He has elevated his writing to a level of complexity and humanity seldom approached by British writers previously. A new name on our criminal horizon' **Maxim Jakubowski**

'This is lacerating fare that makes most current crime fiction look like thin gruel' ***Financial Times* **

'Brilliant ... This is first class stuff, an unstoppable tale, a real page-turner not to be missed' **Sarah Broadhurst**

'Linskey delivers a flawless feel for time and place, mixed with unrelenting pace' ***The Times* (Top Five Thrillers of the Year) **

'Immensely satisfying, utterly compelling. Prepare to add another name to your must-read list'** Eva Dolan**