The third DI Charlie Resnick novel, from the master of British crime writing.
A savage assault with a scalpel leaves Dr Tim Fletcher's body badly slashed in a deserted walkway - the first victim in a series of brutal assaults on hospital staff.
As panic grips the city, it's up to Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick to find the killer.
Faced with a mass of clues that lead nowhere and a past he cannot forget, it's not long before he's pushed close to breaking point.