Peter James is the creator of the world-recognized series of novels about Superintendent Roy Grace. He is the author of numerous New York Times and Sunday Times bestsellers and a recipient of several literary awards. His books have been translated into 37 languages and sold worldwide in more than 19 million copies.
In the life of Kipp Brown, a well-known businessman and passionate gambler, a dark streak begins. Fortune leaves him—and along every front come nothing but failures. Trying to shake off gloomy thoughts, Kipp goes to a football match with his 14-year-old son. Unaware that the worst is yet to come… At the stadium, the boy vanishes without a trace—and soon Kipp receives a sinister message: the boy has been kidnapped. The businessman is in panic. And yet he violates the main rule of kidnappers: he contacts the police. And there, on the case, is the famous Superintendent Roy Grace…