A gruesome discovery in DCI David Garrick’s home appears to be the ultimate endgame for a deranged serial killer he thought had died by his own hands. But it’s not the end. It’s the beginning of terrifying new chapter in Garrick’s life, in which he stands to lose his job, his love, his sanity. As the sins of his murdered sister begin to surface, Garrick finds himself on case he has no wish to be the kidnapping of a businessman’s daughter. The clock is ticking as Garrick and his team unpick a set of clues to rescue the woman… But with each turn, Garrick cannot escape the feeling that he’s being toyed with. That his actions are being guided by a puppet master playing a much larger game. He knows he must take control, change the rules, and discover if he really is playing a dead man’s game… …Or is the real killer much closer to home?