Behind Dead Eyes

A MYSTERY VICTIM

A corpse is found: its identity extinguished in the most shocking manner imaginable.
Detective Ian Bradshaw can''t catch the killer if no one can ID the victim. Out there, somewhere, a missing young woman may hold the answers.

A SECRET WEB

Journalist Helen Norton is about to uncover a massive criminal conspiracy. She just needs the final piece of the puzzle. Soon, she will learn the price of the truth.

AN ''INNOCENT'' KILLER

True-crime writer Tom Carney receives letters from a convicted murderer who insists he is innocent. His argument is persuasive - but psychopaths are often said to be charming...

WHAT IS THE DARK THREAD RUNNING THROUGH THESE CRIMES?


Praise for Howard Linskey:

''One of the best new writers around. This is a must-read series'' Mark Billingham

''Linskey has taken a sharp swerve towards the big time ... He has elevated his writing to a level of complexity and humanity seldom approached by British writers previously. A new name on our criminal horizon'' Maxim Jakubowski

''This is lacerating fare that makes most current crime fiction look like thin gruel'' Financial Times

''Brilliant ... This is first class stuff, an unstoppable tale, a real page-turner not to be missed'' Sarah Broadhurst

''Linskey delivers a flawless feel for time and place, mixed with unrelenting pace'' The Times (Top Five Thrillers of the Year)

''Immensely satisfying, utterly compelling. Prepare to add another name to your must-read list'' Eva Dolan