THE GRIPPING DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR M. J. ARLIDGE''Nailbiting . . . full of twists and turns'' 5***** READER REVIEW''The writing grabs you and pulls you straight into an action-packed read'' 5***** READER REVIEW''Read on the edge of my seat until the end'' 5***** READER REVIEW_______A blood-red sunriseJust after 7 AM DI Helen Grace stumbles on a dead woman lying in a country road. She has been brutally shot for no apparent reason.Two hours laterAt gunpoint a shopkeeper is forced to close up by two assailants. Before the police can get inside a single gunshot rings out.A rampage of revenge?Over one long day the town of Southampton is terrorized by two young killers who appear to be killing at random.For DI Helen Grace, it''s a race against time.Uncover why they''re doing this and who''s next - or always be one step behind . . ._______PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:''Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years'' JEFFERY DEAVER''The new Jo Nesbo'' JUDY FINNIGAN''Chills to the bone'' Daily Mail''Fast paced and nailbitingly tense . . . gripping'' SUN''Chilling stuff'' Fabulist''A chilling read'' My Weekly''A grisly, gripping thriller'' Sunday Mirror''Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge''s fledgling army of fans is about to grow'' Sunday Sport''Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!'' Lisa Gardner''Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It''s scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet'' Will Lavender