''Lottie Parker is one of the most compelling characters in Irish detective fiction'' LIZ NUGENT ''An action-packed, twisty tale of murder'' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT ''Addictive . . . There''s a reason why she has sold more than one million copies'' IRISH INDEPENDENT ____________ Bubbles of cold sweat trickled down Faye''s spine. The hole wasn''t empty.

Before she could turn and run, she caught the two sightless eyes staring up at her. Only then did she scream. When Faye Baker discovers a fragile child''s skull behind the walls of her new home, Detective Lottie Parker is called to investigate.

The house has been owned for years by the family of Faye''s boyfriend Jeff, so when Jeff starts acting suspiciously, Lottie wonders what he might be hiding . . . Lottie doesn''t have long to dig deeper before a child''s bones are found by eleven-year-old Gavin on nearby railway tracks. The bones don''t match the small skull behind the walls, but Lottie can''t ignore the coincidence.

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