Die Polizistin Helen Weeks wird in einem Zeitungskiosk von einem bewaffneten Mann als Geisel genommen. Doch der Mann will kein Geld, er will die Wahrheit über seinen Sohn, der in staatlicher Obhut ums Leben kam. Für die Polizei beginnt ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit.
The Hostage
Police officer Helen Weeks walks into her local newsagent's on her way to work. It's the last place she expects to be met with violence, but she is about to come face to face with a gunman.
The Demand
The hostage-taker is desperate to know what happened to his beloved son, who died a year before in youth custody. By holding Helen at gunpoint, he will force a re-investigation into his son's death. And one man knows the case better than any other - DI Tom Thorne.
The Twist
As the body count rises, Thorne must race against time to bring a killer to justice and save a young mother's life.
Taking place over three action-packed days, this is Mark Billingham's fastest and most surprising Thorne thriller yet; a rollercoaster read in which every second counts. . .
