When Laura Clayton, a British teacher working in Beijing, goes missing, former Met detective‑turned‑private investigator Ed Vaughan is hired to find her.
But within hours of arriving in the Chinese capital, Vaughan and his partner Andy McEwan are violently attacked. The injuries are superficial, but the warning is unmistakable: stop looking for the girl, or else.
Working with a sharp young translator and a guarded consular officer, Vaughan and McEwan begin to piece together the truth behind Laura’s disappearance. But as the case leads them deeper into Beijing’s shadows, they uncover something far darker—and far more dangerous—than anyone expected.
Ed Vaughan returns in Kingsland — coming 14 July 2026.
