Gayla's only hope is about to turn into her worst nightmare

Tricked into coming to Ireland with the offer of a good job, allGaylawants to do now is run. As far and as fast as she can. Because her captors are close behind her, and they want her dead - no matter what.

Two people are hunting her...

Crime lordArturus Strazdashas never had a woman he hasn't paid for and never had a friend who wasn't afraid of him. Now his brother is dead, and he's determined to find - and destroy - the woman responsible.

...And neither one will rest till she is dead On the other side of the city, Detective InspectorLennonwants a quiet Christmas with his six year old daughter. But as the bodies start to mount up, he finds himself in a desperate race to save a woman's life, and track down two very dangerous killers.

Stuart Neville's breakneck new thriller

Stuart Nevilles first novel,The Twelve, was one of the most critically acclaimed crime debuts of recent years, winning the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best thriller.Collusion,Stolen Souls,Ratlines(shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger),The Final SilenceandThose We Left Behind(a Richard and Judy Book Club choice) have garnered widespread praise, confirming his position as one of the most exciting crime authors writing today.

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