nMEET SERGEANT JESSICA RAKER. A HARD-NOSED COP AND MOTHER TAKING DOWN CRIMINALS IN THE RIBBLE VALLEY. n nHis dying wish will be her biggest regret . . . n nWith her colleague Dougie Doolan's health rapidly failing, former firearms officer Sergeant Jessica Raker takes on his hunt for local crook Rory Walton. Not only is Rory the suspected arsonist behind a house fire that claims the life of a young mother, but he and his brother are also burgeoning rivals to the Ribble Valley's crime supremo, Mags Horsefield. n nAs Jess strives to bring Rory to justice, she is drawn into a deadly web of deceit and corruption.

But there's another case Dougie also wants Jess to solve . . . Is she ready to confront a terrifying night from her own past twenty years ago to help a dying colleague? n nFans of Ian Rankin, S J Brookes, Tess Gerittsen and Daniel Sellers will love this heart-in-the-mouth thriller featuring a fearless female sergeant.n