Detective Inspector Jacob Vance and Detective Sergeant Brittany Shepherd are thrust into a deadly game when a psychopath begins terrorizing London.
After her inaugural speech, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner unwittingly enrages a twisted mind. Soon after, she receives a chilling letter: nine murders will follow—each more elaborate than the last—ending in “the big one,” unless she publicly retracts her words.
Determined to disprove her claims, the killer stages each crime with disturbing artistry, weaving in color, poetry, and the shadowy name of Lord Robert. As the body count rises, Vance and Shepherd race to identify the next targets, but the killer leaves no trace of his true identity.
With time running out and the final murder looming, can the detectives stop the mysterious mastermind before he strikes again?
