DETECTIVE JACK MACINTOSH IS BACK — ON THE TRAIL OF A BRUTAL KILLER.

A punch in the face. A painful visit to the dentist. A summons from his boss. Detective Jack is having a very bad day. 

It’s then he gets the call. ‘We’ve got ourselves a murder.’ 

Jack races to the crime scene: an empty flat on the twelfth floor of a rundown tower block. To be met with a truly shocking sight. 

On the kitchen floor are two dismembered human legs. On the shabby sofa in the living room lie three severed arms. 

In the bathroom, there’s something even worse . . . 

The following day, on a derelict industrial estate, two holdalls are found containing more human limbs. 

Then an early morning passenger makes a horrifying discovery on the top deck of the Number 42 bus. 

Someone is leaving body parts all over town. But who are the victims — and why have they been targeted? Jack and his team must piece together the parts of the puzzle before more people die. 

Perfect for fans of Helen H. Durrant, Biba Pearce, Lynda La Plante, Angela Marsons and Rachel McLean. 

READERS LOVE THE JACK MACINTOSH THRILLERS: 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A cracking story.’ Michelle G. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A gripping read. Not for the faint-hearted.’ Debra G. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An addictive police procedural that keeps the tension going until the very end . . . Will keep you turning the page to the wee hours.’ Bonita S. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Totally riveting . . . Lots of twists.’ Mary R. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I could not put this book down.’ Louise W. 

THE DETECTIVE 

Detective Inspector Jack MacIntosh is a dedicated police officer, the one person you would want to fight your corner. But he has been known to cross the line to get the job done. As a four-year-old boy he discovered his mother’s body swinging from a light fitting. Jack and his younger brother were taken into care — Jack did OK, his brother not so much. A bit of a loner, Jack has never married — although plenty of women would like to give it a shot. He lives in a charming mews cottage in central London. No one is quite sure how he can afford it on a detective’s salary.

ALSO BY MICHELLE KIDD 

DETECTIVE JACK MACINTOSH

Book 1: SEVEN DAYS TO DIE

Book 2: FIFTEEN REASONS TO KILL

Book 3: SIXTEEN CARVED PIECES

Book 4: TWENTY YEARS BURIED

Book 5: THREE BROKEN BODIES

Book 6: THE TWELFTH FLOOR

DETECTIVE NICKI HARDCASTLE 

Book 1: MISSING BOY

Book 2: THE TROPHY KILLER

Book 3: THE HARDWICK HEATH KILLER