Love Me Tender: A compulsive page-turner full of thrilling and jaw-dropping twists

IF HE WANTS YOU . . . THERE'S NO ESCAPE.

KAREN KING 'A chilling read'

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Murder, suspense, it's all there'

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Twists and turns by the dozen'

A BRUTUAL MURDER.

Responding to a tip-off, newly promoted Detective Chief Inspector Paolo Sterling arrives at an apartment block to find the dismembered body of a young woman. With no indication of a break-in, all signs suggest the killer was known to her.

AN ABDUCTION IN PLAIN SIGHT.

The victim's friend is snatched with no witnesses and the unanswered questions mount up.

At the same time, Sterling's team are leading the surveillance of a local club, thought to be involved in a drug operation. But when one of his colleagues ends up in hospital close to death, Paolo begins to lose his grip.

A DETECTIVE ON THE EDGE.

With the odds stacked against him, and time running out, can DCI Sterling uncover the truth before it's too late? Or will this case finally tip him over the edge?

Lorraine Mace returns with the fifth instalment in her dark, gritty and unflinching DI Sterling thriller series. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, M. J. Arlidge and Karin Slaughter.

'A tightly plotted and gripping read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I can thoroughly recommend it to everyone wanting an excellent solid police procedural with great detectives and a twisted brutal killer' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Chilling and suspenseful' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A hard-boiled novel that combines grit with human warmth' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Always a pleasure to sit down with my guy, Paolo Sterling' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐