Bad To The Bones

Some doors are nailed shut for a reason.
Evan Buckley's wife Sarah went to work one day and didn't come home. He's never stopped looking for her. Haunted by his memories, driven by his relentless quest for the truth, he loses himself in other people's problems. Lucky for him his latest client, the reclusive Linda Clayton, has got more than enough to keep him busy.

Not so lucky for her. When her son Daniel disappeared ten years ago, she didn't think her life could get any worse—until her husband ran away, that is. Makes you thankful you're not Linda Clayton.

After Evan's last case ended in disaster, he's at the end of his tether, his self-esteem at a dangerously low ebb—until fate throws him headlong into Linda Clayton's wretched world and a long-dead investigation that everybody wants to stay that way.

Except Evan never learned to do what everybody wants, and he vows to find answers for her that he can't find for himself. As the suspense ratchets up, he's caught in a desperate fight for his life with a stone-cold killer who will stop at nothing to protect his secrets ...

With action-packed twists and turns and a pace that doesn't let up until the chilling conclusion, Bad to The Bones is a brilliant debut to a gripping new crime series from James Harper.