Clare Riordan and her son Mikey are abducted from Clapham Common early one morning. Hours later, the boy is found wandering disorientated. Soon after, a pack of Clare's blood is left on a doorstep in the heart of the City of London.
Alice Quentin is brought in to help the traumatised child uncover his memories - which might lead them to his mother's captors. But she swiftly realises Clare is not the first victim... nor will she be the last.
The killers are driven by a desire for revenge... and in the end, it will all come down to blood.
Read MoreAn original and exciting story made all the more disturbing by the fact that the underlying premise is based on real events. An excellent read.Praise for Kate Rhodes - .There are some great twists, turns and surprises in this debut novel. - SunQuentin is one of a cast of really believable and entertaining characters and both the plot and the writing keep one thoroughly engaged throughout. A stylish debut - Daily MailRhodes goes from strength to strength with this acute reminder of how bureaucratic neglect produced mass tragedy. A fast-paced, riveting read.Alice is a vividly realised protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storyline - Sunday ExpressLike Nicci French, Kate Rhodes excels at character, pace and sense of place.The pace never lets up in Kate Rhodes' latest thriller - and neither does the blood! A fast and at times gruesome read made doubly compelling for having its basis in fact.