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She was taken against her will.

On her fifteenth birthday, trafficking victim Affi Smith goes for a run and never returns. With a new identity and secure home in the Scottish Highlands, she was supposed to be safe

She escaped once.

With personal ties to Affis case, DS Max Craigie joins the investigation. When he discovers other trafficking victims have disappeared in exactly the same circumstances, he knows one thing for certain theres a leak somewhere within law enforcement.

She wont outrun them again.

The clock is ticking Max must catch Affis kidnappers and expose the mole before anyone else goes missing. Even if it means turning suspicions onto his own team

Dont miss the next book in the DS Max Craigie series! Fans of Ian Rankin and Marion Todd will love this utterly gripping Scottish thriller!

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