'Must read!' Closer 'I love, love, LOVE Perfect Remains!' Reader review 'A superb debut!' Reader review On a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. All that will be left to identify the respected lawyer are her teeth and a fragment of clothing. In the concealed back room of a house in Edinburgh, the real Elaine Buxton screams into the darkness. Detective Inspector Luc Callanach has barely set foot in his new office when Elaine's missing persons case is escalated to a murder investigation. Having left behind a promising career at Interpol, he's eager to prove himself to his new team. But Edinburgh, he discovers, is a long way from Lyon, and Elaine's killer has covered his tracks with meticulous care. It's not long before another successful woman is abducted from her doorstep, and Callanach finds himself in a race against the clock. Or so he believes .

The real fate of the women will prove more twisted than he could have ever imagined. Fans of Angela Marson, Mark Billingham and M. J. Aldridge will be gripped by this chilling journey into the mind of a troubled killer. * The first in a compelling new Scottish-set crime series, introducing DI Luc Callanach and DI Ava Turner. * Avon's superlead for Spring 2017, Helen Fields' debut novel will be supported by a national publicity campaign which will pitch her as the new crime name that EVERYONE needs to know about. * An industry-first VR trailer will be launched in the lead-up to publication, taking readers directly into the serial killer's Kill Room. * Suspenseful, intelligent writing that will appeal to fans of Stuart MacBride and MJ Arlidge.

* Helen Fields spent thirteen years working as a criminal barrister, before leaving to set up a film production company with her husband. Competition: First Blood;Single;A Litter of Bones;Wrong Victim;Hold Your Tongue. Angela Marsons;K.L.Slater;JD Kirk;Helen H. Durrant;Deborah Masson;Cara Hunter;Karin Slaughter;MJ Arlidge;Stuart MacBride;Ian Rankin;James Oswald;Val McDermid.