The CWA Debut Dagger–winning author "racks up the tension and provides an excellent mystery with many twists and surprises along the way" ( Promoting Crime Fiction). Should you trust your best friend with your life? Harry, Lucas and Guy were best friends when they were kids. But then they made a terrible mistake and their friendship shattered, forcing them to cut all ties. Years later, a man's head is discovered in the woods, skinned and with the tongue cut out. The police call on Harry, a psychologist, to help with the case, and when it turns out the victim is his childhood friend Guy, old skeletons begin to surface. Then one of Harry's clients goes missing. Forced into a desperate hunt to save the boy, Harry finds himself closing in on a shocking secret, a secret someone will do anything to keep safe . . . Phenomenal Praise for CJ Carver "A terrific page-turner." —Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Solid gold." —Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author "A gripping thriller, perfect for fans of Lee Child and Mason Cross." — The Guardian "A top-notch thriller writer. Carver is one of the best." —Simon Kernick, #1 international bestselling author "A page-turning thriller." —Mick Herron, CWA Gold Dagger–winning author "Don't expect to sleep, because this is unputdownable." — Frost Magazine
