by Cara Hunter
First published 2022
Christmas lights twinkle through Oxford's quiet streets when flames tear through the winter darkness. Firefighters battle the blaze and rescue two children from the burning building. But where are the parents? The question grows more urgent when investigators confirm someone deliberately set the fire. Inspector Adam Fawley faces his most terrifying case yet as he hunts for the arsonist who left two children to burn. The detective must uncover who started the deadly fire and why they targeted this family during the holiday season. Fawley races against time to solve the case before the perpetrator strikes again. This investigation will test every skill the inspector has developed through his previous cases involving missing children and hidden crimes in Oxford's shadows.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: hidden-crimes, race-against-time
Setting: Oxford
Period: Christmas
448 pages · Paperback · Duomo
Content warnings: child-death