WELCOME TO AMSTERDAM

‘Utterly enthralling … looks set to be one of the key sequences in modern crime fiction’ Crime Time

‘This is a great debut’ Crime Fiction Lover

A body is found hanging on a hook above the canals of Amsterdam’s old town. In a remote coastal village, a doll lies in the ashes of a burnt-down house. But the couple who died in the blaze were childless. Did a little girl escape the blaze? And if so, who is she and where is she now?

Inspector Jaap Rykel knows that he must halt a clever and brutal murderer. And the investigation reveals two dark truths: everybody in this city harbours secrets – and hearing those secrets comes at a terrible price …