Genesis: The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller

Robert Hunter is called to a vicious crime scene where a poem is left by the killer. He must catch a serial murderer who thrives on the victims' fear and uses death as a lesson. PRAISE FOR CHRIS CARTER: 'An exceptional thriller writer who fully deserves to be ranked alongside Jeffery Deaver' (Daily Mail).

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 544 pages
Publication date: 19 January 2023
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

A murder that defies all comparison. A killer more depraved than he has ever encountered. A case that will push him to his absolute limits. Has Robert Hunter finally met his match?

"Do you believe the Devil exists, Detective?" the officer at the end of the line asks. "Because if you don't... I'm sure you will once you get here."

Robert Hunter is called to the most gruesome crime scene he has ever witnessed. The autopsy reveals a poem, left by the killer, inside the victim's body, making the situation even more unsettling.

Shortly after, another body is discovered, and the methods and signature of the murder differ, but the level of violence used suggests that the same person is responsible for both crimes. Hunter's fears are confirmed when a second part of the poem is found.

But this discovery does more than just connect the two murders; it suggests that this is the work of a serial killer. With no forensic evidence to rely on, Robert Hunter must catch the most disciplined and systematic killer he has ever encountered, someone who thrives on the victims' fear and views death as a lesson that needs to be taught.

From #1 Sunday Times and multi-million copy bestselling author, Chris Carter, comes the most compelling and ruthless Robert Hunter thriller yet.

PRAISE FOR CHRIS CARTER

"An exceptional thriller writer who fully deserves to be ranked alongside Jeffery Deaver." - Daily Mail

"Former criminal psychologist Carter knows what he's talking about when it comes to creating bone-chilling serial killers, so be prepared for a terror ride." - Heat

"Carter has a background in criminal psychology, and the killers at the centre of his novels are all the more terrifying for it." - Mail on Sunday

"Carter is one of those authors who makes writing look effortless. I couldn't put it down."

Weight: 370g
Dimension: 197 x 130 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781471197604