HE'S EVERY PARENT'S WORST NIGHTMARE . . .

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A police procedural with heart'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A must read for any fans of dark gritty thrillers'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A great read with a pacy plot'

THE SECOND CHAPTER IN A DARK AND GRITTY CRIME SERIES . . .

Detective Inspector Paolo Sterling is determined to shut down the syndicate flooding Bradchester's streets, who are trafficking children as sex workers.

When a young girl is found dead in a shop doorway, Paolo becomes aware of a sinister network of abusers spread not just across Bradchester, but also across Europe, and spanning all levels of society.

But with the shadowy leader of the gang always seems to be one step ahead in the chase, Paolo must work harder than ever before to bring the culprits to justice - before another child's life is taken.

Has Paolo come up against a criminal he cannot defeat?

Lorraine Mace brings us the second unflinching and totally gripping instalment in her dark and gritty series featuring DI Paolo Sterling. Readers can't get enough:

'A visceral, no-punches-pulled, gut-wrenching thriller... Crime Noir at its darkest' Caroline Dunford, A Death in the Family

'D.I. Paolo Sterling is instantly engaging . . . a dark, gripping and unflinching read' Louise Phillips, winner of the Best Irish Crime Novel of the Year, longlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award

'A gritty and gripping thriller that kept me turning the pages' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Brilliantly written and fast paced, loved this book. I'm hooked on this fantastic author!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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

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.