Hold Your Tongue

'Gritty and close to the bone, Hold Your Tongue is a compelling, addictive read that I devoured in one sitting.' Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between You and MeIn the run up to Christmas, a serial killer stalks the streets of Aberdeen . . .On Detective Eve Hunter's first Monday back at work following enforced leave, she is called to the scene of a gruesome crime. A young woman's body has been discovered in a hotel room, her face mutilated and her tongue cut out. A newspaper headline about the victim's burgeoning modeling career is pinned to the body.Hunter and her team spend the week chasing leads, until the following Tuesday, another body is discovered in similar circumstances. Again, a newspaper headline about the victim is found on the scene.When a breakthrough with the newspaper clippings leads them to a clue about the killer's pattern, they realize the countdown is on until the next victim is...