THERE'S NO REST FOR THE WICKED . . .

KAREN KING 'A chilling read'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Dark, gritty, and compelling'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ '[Lorraine is] Queen of the Red Herrings'

A DETECTIVE FINDS A BODY

Detective Inspector Paolo Sterling is urgently called away from court when a young woman's mutilated body is found dumped in a car park. As the post-mortem begins, he is horrified to discover that the victim was the lead witness who failed to appear in court just days earlier.

A SERIAL KILLER IS ON THE LOOSE

When a link to an ongoing case is revealed, DI Sterling realises he is on the hunt for a depraved and senseless serial killer.

THEY'RE BOTH CONNECTED

Paolo and his team soon find themselves embroiled in a terrifying underworld that has unexpected links to Paolo's life. When the lines between professional and personal blur, Paolo is forced to confront his worst nightmare.

HOW FAR WILL HE GO TO PROTECT THOSE HE LOVES? AND WHAT WILL HE HAVE TO SACRIFICE?

*Previously published as Retriever of Souls*

Lorraine Mace brings us the first in an unflinching and totally gripping series. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Rachel McLean and Lynda La Plante readers adore the start to the DI Sterling thriller series:

'Lorraine Mace has done it again. Crime fiction at its absolute finest' MARION TODD
'Dives straight in to the gritty chilling stuff!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'The scenes were as thrilling as they were satisfying' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I thought I had the killer sussed out . . . I was dead wrong' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Loads of excitement, intrigue, secrets and lies!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Lorraine Mace has done it again. Crime fiction at its absolute finest -- MARION TODD
What an opening! Lorraine certainly knows how to write a gripping thriller. A chilling read -- KAREN KING
A dark, cleverly plotted tale . . . I was gripped from the opening scene and raced through the book to its final, shocking ending. Crime writing at its very best -- SHEILA BUGLER
Gritty, topical, sometimes lacerating, but always enthralling. A truly compulsive read -- ABBIE FROST

Lorraine Mace is the critically acclaimed author of the D.I. Sterling thrillers. Love Me Tender is the fifth instalment in this dark and gritty series. In addition, she was the humour columnist for Writing Magazine and the head judge at Writers' Forum where she also wrote two columns. Lorraine lives in the warmer and sunnier clime of southern Spain. Find her on X at @lomace or at www.lorrainemace.com.