DCI James Quinn is haunted by past mistakes: his failure to secure the conviction of a vicious killer; and his failure to prevent the tragic death of his beloved wife.
By day, he works to rescue sex-trafficked women and bring down the clandestine criminal network involved in their enslavement. By night, he toils covertly to prove that his tormentor, Troy Perkins, is the “Dell Ripper” — the man responsible for the murder and disembowelment of a trafficked sex worker.
As the two-year anniversary of the murder approaches and convinced the fledgling killer is ready to strike again, James enlists the help of a local journalist to appeal for new information. But events soon take a rapid turn for the worse when another body is discovered in circumstances bearing the grim hallmarks of the Dell Ripper.
Meanwhile, the wife of a wealthy businessman is looking forward to celebrating their wedding anniversary. The evening doesn’t go exactly to plan, and by the morning another murder has been added to James Quinn’s burgeoning caseload.
Close to breaking point, can James summon the strength to stop the emboldened killer who now has James’s new love interest firmly in his sights?
Stolen Lives is a page-turning character-led thriller packed with suspense and shocking twists. If you like Belinda Bauer, Ragnar Jonasson and Kate Atkinson, discover D P Johnson’s James Quinn series today.