In one of the most beautiful corners of England, Something very ugly is about to take place… A sniper with a mission… a young cop with nothing to lose… a CSI with everything to prove… a teenage girl with a terrifying obsession… There’s a killer on the loose in the Lake District, and the calm of an English summer is shattered. For newly qualified crime-scene investigator, Grace McColl, it’s both the start of a nightmare and the chance to prove herself after a mistake that cost a life. For Detective Constable Nick Weston, recently transferred from London, it’s an opportunity to recover his nerve after a disastrous undercover operation that left him for dead. And for a lonely, loveless teenage girl, Edith, it’s the start of a twisted fantasy—one she never dreamed might come true. Praise for Zoë Sharp ‘Like Ravel's "Bolero", Dancing On The Grave hooks you with incredible magnetism, builds with irresistible tension and then holds you close for a superb climax. High-quality entertainment from an accomplished writer.’ Matt Johnson, author of the bestselling DI Robert Finlay thrillers ’I’m used to cool, hard killers—in fiction that is—but I don’t think I’ve ever come across a cool, hard killer as vulnerable as Edith Airey… Bisley-grade crack-shot, she could drop you at half a mile…yet she’s seventeen, the only, lonely child of a dysfunctional family (otherwise known as having a slob for a father) in one of the wilder corners of a wild England. Now…read on…’ John Lawton, bestselling author of the Joe Wilderness and the Inspector Troy thrillers ‘Zoë Sharp is the best-kept secret in crime fiction, it’s about time that changed. Miss this at your peril.’ Stuart MacBride on SECOND SHOT: Charlie Fox #6 ‘Gritty, hard-hitting, all-around outstanding crime fiction.’ Booklist (starred review) for FOX HUNTER: Charlie Fox #12 ‘I loved every word of this brilliant, mind-twisting thriller and even yelped out loud at one of the genius twists.’ bestselling author Elizabeth Haynes on THE BLOOD WHISPERER ’Superb.’ Ken Bruen, bestselling author of the Jack Taylor series, THE GUARDS, BLITZ ’Scarily good.’ Lee Child

Book Two in the Lakes crime thriller trilogy featuring CSI Grace McColl and Detective Nick Weston Driving on a country road late at night, you hit a child. There are no witnesses. You have everything to lose. What do you do? The traditional Appleby Horse Fair hosts the largest gathering of Gypsies and Travellers in Europe. The sudden influx of more than 40,000 visitors into the small Lakeland town has always caused its share of problems, with strained relations between off-comers and locals. But it’s also known as a good time to settle old scores. This year, the Fair brings with it with the discovery of two bodies near the River Eden—one very recent and another a long time buried. As Crime Scene Investigator Grace McColl and Detective Constable Nick Weston search for answers, old secrets are revealed, old wounds are reopened, and tensions threaten to erupt into violence. While someone much closer to home is trying to get away with murder…