The gripping detective series from the must-read bestselling Welsh crime author

Londoner DI Ruth Hunter moves to Wales for a quieter life but instead finds a vicious killer who carves strange symbols onto their victims’ bodies. Can she stop the murders?

Detective Inspector Ruth Hunter has barely arrived in her new role at North Wales Police Force when a gruesome murder scene needs her attention. A local teacher has been attacked, and her body carved with strange symbols. What does it mean?

Another body follows, and Ruth is suddenly at the heart of a search for a serial killer. But as she struggles to let go of the past and move on from her partner's unresolved disappearance Ruth might make a misstep that costs more than her pride

The explosive first installment of Simon McCleave's multi-million copy bestselling DI Ruth Hunter series. The most thrilling series in Welsh crime fiction! Perfect for fans of Sarah Ward, Neil Lancaster and LJ Ross.