THE GRIPPING STANDALONE THRILLER FROM THE RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, THE MASTER OF SUSPENSE WHO BROUGHT US THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS

'Why won't he let you go?' I ask.

'He thinks he owns me.'

To Philomena McCarthy, being a police officer means never turning your back on someone in trouble. So when a decorated detective beats his girlfriend and the case is covered up, Phil secretly helps her.

But as Phil lets her new friend deeper into her life, sinister things start happening.

And by the time she's truly afraid, it's already too late . . .

'No one does suspense better' STEPHEN KING

'With each new book, I say it's his best. Well, THIS is his best' LINWOOD BARCLAY

'Superb. Twists the knife with skill and precision' GLOBE AND MAIL

'A heart-clutching psychological thriller' PEOPLE