A sociopathic predator roams the streets of Elston. Seemingly, he selects his young, female victims at random. With no set pattern apparent, these nocturnal activities soon draw Detective Inspector Andy Parish into a living nightmare. Already sleeping badly after his wife deserted him for a man eleven years her junior, a memento taking serial killer is the last thing Parish needs. His own daughter, Suzanne, is of a similar age to the murdered girls, reinforcing his desperation to bring the case to a swift conclusion. But where does he start? Lauren Metcalfe, a twenty year old beauty, is being...