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You think you know someone…
Would you bet your life on it?

A detective came to her home, drugged her and kidnapped her. She tries to make sense of it, but only one conclusion is possible: it s the past, come to claim her.

His new life seemed perfect – right up until the moment a missed call shatters everything. Ex-journalist Martin Scarsden checks his voicemail, and all he hears is his partner Mandy s terrified scream before the phone cuts off.

Racing home, he finds an unconscious man sprawled on the floor and Mandy gone. Someone has abducted her. But who, and why?

So starts a riveting tale of intrigue and danger, as Martin probes the hidden past of the woman he loves. But can he trust her, once her shocking secrets are finally revealed? Even if it means putting everything on the line…

Praise for Chris Hammer

The best Australian crime novel for years The Times

Shimmers . . . A tortured tale of blood and loss Val McDermid

Intelligent, thought-provoking – an almost-perfect crime novel Ann Cleeves

Hammer is a great writer – a leader in Australian noir Michael Connelly

Stunning – a page-turner which stays long in the memory Sunday Times

Hammer s writing is so evocative the heat practically rises off the pages Guardian

A dark and brilliant thriller Mail On Sunday