When a prostitute's body is found lifeless, mutilated and brutally raped,DCI Annie Carr has never seen anything like it and never wants to again.Kate Burrows, retired DCI now consultant, has plenty of experience when itcomes to murder - after all she caught the Grantley Ripper and broke thebiggest paedophile ring in the South East. She is determined to help putthe killer behind bars. But whoever it is won't be easily caught. And whenanother girl's body is found, even more horrifically disfigured than thelast, it's clear the killer is just warming up... In a ruthless world whereeveryone's out for themselves, Annie and Kate must dig deep if they hope tocatch a callous serial killer who knows no limits and makes no mistakes.For some, prostitution is seriously big business. But how many people willpay the ultimate price?