The brand-new gritty crime mystery set in Northern Ireland . . .

A body on her doorstep. A husband with secrets. A killer who has been watching them both.

A man is found dead in a car park just metres from DCI Gawn Girvin’s home on Belfast Lough. The victim is an American writer travelling under a false name, killed by a single crossbow bolt. The only other clue: a handful of orange pips scattered across the floor of his hire car.

As Gawn digs into the dead man's past, she uncovers a secretive group bound by the events of one terrible night twenty years ago. And a ruthless figure who has spent two decades making sure that history stays buried.

Then her husband Seb vanishes without warning.

Now Gawn must face a chilling possibility: the man she loves is either the killer's next victim — or something far worse.

With a mastermind pulling the strings, her colleagues no longer sure whose side she is on, and her career in ruins, Gawn has never been in greater danger.

And this time, the threat is frighteningly close to home.

Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Stuart MacBride, Jane Casey, Denise Mina and Val McDermid.
Meet the Detective:
DCI Gawn Girvin is a formidable, no-nonsense detective with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. A former army officer turned Met detective, since her return to Northern Ireland, she has earned a reputation for relentless dedication and fierce intelligence, and the nickname "Ice Queen". She lives with her husband Sebastian, a successful crime novelist, in a modern house on the shores of Belfast Lough in Carrickfergus. Tall, razor-sharp, and fiercely private, Gawn is not easily rattled, but when the case lands on her own doorstep and her own name appears on a killer's list, even she is tested to her limits.

PRAISE FOR THE DCI GAWN GIRVIN SERIES:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This excellent detective story is well worth reading. Your imagination is gripped on every page. Very well written and a top class read!' Sue B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A riveting crime novel that masterfully blends suspense, intricate plotting, and character exploration. A fantastic story with a gripping plot that will captivate crime fiction enthusiasts and general readers alike.' BC
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A wonderful novel which is a page turner from start to finish.' Michele B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A gripping story. Lots of twists and turns.' Karen B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '10 out of 10. Keeps you guessing until the end. Love the whole series.' Barbs
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This crime thriller tingles with intrigue from beginning to end and is compulsive reading. The Belfast setting helped add a sense of realism to a plot that was both clever and complex.' Crimefictionfan