The next addictive thriller from the uncomparable bestseller Karen RoseWhen forensic pathologist Lucy Trask stumbles across a mutilated body by the chess tables in her local Baltimore park, its face so badly damaged it is unrecognisable, her sole concern is that it might be her old school teacher Mr Pugh.When the corpse is identified, Lucy is shocked to discover that the victim is actually another man from her past.

Who killed him and why his skin is burnt with the number '1' is unclear but it's evident that someone is demanding Lucy's attention.The discovery of a second branded body raises worrying questions: how many more lives may be at risk before the killer's final message is revealed?And can Lucy solve the killer's gruesome puzzle before their thirst for revenge is complete?