The countdown has begun. Chief Inspector Adam Bishop has never seen anything like it. Five murders in a short time - and all the bodies were found in a garbage dump. And above each spray paint there is a serial number: 20, 19, 18, 17, 16... The killer is clearly counting down his victims... Sudden turn. These “murders by numbers” awaken difficult memories in Dr. Romilly Coles. Twenty-five years ago, a similar series of grisly deaths occurred. But that terrible killer - her father - received a life sentence and is still behind bars... A race against time. Soon Adam and Romilly realize that the answer lies in that old case, and only Romilly has the key to it. But we need to act quickly, because every day there are more and more victims. The countdown is inexorably approaching one...Whose body will the number “1” be written over?__________________________________________ “Cruel and frightening, perverted and exciting novel. He grabs you by the throat and squeezes to the very end.” – Chris Whitaker, international bestselling author of We Begin in the End “Some authors scare you. Some are annoying. Very few authors are truly scary - and that's Sam Holland. Her novel is smart and thoughtful, ice-pick sharp and dark; However, the most important thing is that he is damn scary. Think you're cool? Take a novel and prove it." - A. J. Finn, international bestselling author of The Woman in the Window "Fast and furious, Sam Holland never takes his foot off the gas pedal." – Victoria Selman “A gripping read... A suspense-filled story that frightens and hypnotizes at the same time.” – Daily Mail