"Is it violence if it's virtual? The outspoken women targeted by the increasingly cruel Internet trolls and bullies would probably say so. For some of them, the torrents of bile and vicious threats prove too much. They begin to silence themselves in a series of high-profile suicides. Or do they? Tony Hill isn't convinced. But he's the only one. Former cop Carol Jordan is too busy messing up her life to care. Until she gets an unexpected second chance....

Jacko Vance is an ex-celebrity and sociopath whose brilliance and utter lack of remorse have never left Tony's mind in the ten years since his imprisonment. Now Jacko has escaped from prison, and he is focused on wreaking revenge on Tony and Carol for his years spent in prison.

Criminal profiler Tony Hill and his ally DCI Carol Jordan are back in a terrifying psychological thriller to track down the truth about an ever-increasing series of unspeakable crimes that begin with the murder of a Bradfield soccer player. Are they terrorist attacks, a personal vendetta ... or something even more sinister?

The books of this popular series featuring Dr. Tony Hill and Detective Chief Inspector Carol Jordan are the basis for a hit television show on BBC America. The remains of a woman have been discovered-and the scene matches a two year old case that has already been solved. Could a copycat killer be responsible?