About the book

Someone’s been watching. Someone’s been waiting.

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of What Happened to Nina? comes a gripping high-stakes novel of suspense about three seemingly unconnected people, caught in a lethal web of deceit and unhealed wounds.

Alexis Turner walks into the police station to report an assault. By the end of the day, she is nowhere to be found.

Soon after she disappears, three identical packages arrive at three very different doors: a respected psychologist’s home, a socialite’s mansion, and a struggling single father’s run-down apartment. Inside, each gift is perfectly tailored to its recipient – and each will tear apart the life of its intended victim.

Detective Sergeant Judith Lee is smart and experienced, but this is no ordinary case. Someone with intimate knowledge of their targets is orchestrating these attacks. Someone who knows exactly how to hurt each victim where they’re most vulnerable. And she’s convinced that somehow, it connects back to Alexis Turner.

As she races to uncover the connection between three seemingly unrelated people, Judith discovers she’s no longer just investigating the game – she’s being forced to play.

ISBN: 9781460760161
ISBN 10: 1460760166
Pages: 336
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural

Awards & critical praise

‘McTiernan is a bestselling crime writer for good reason’

Sydney Morning Herald

‘A born storyteller’

Val McDermid

‘An uncommonly fine mystery writer’

New York Times

‘McTiernan is a bestselling crime writer for good reason’

Sydney Morning Herald

‘A born storyteller’

Val McDermid

‘An uncommonly fine mystery writer’

New York Times

‘McTiernan is a bestselling crime writer for good reason’

Sydney Morning Herald

‘A born storyteller’

Val McDermid

‘An uncommonly fine mystery writer’

New York Times

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Looking for more?

If you’ve finished the Cormac Reilly novels or want to explore more, take a look at the standalone thrillers or the Audio Novellas.