High Force (DCI Ryan Mysteries, 5)

The fifth book in internationally bestselling author LJ Ross's DCI Ryan Mystery series, a fast-paced, dangerous thriller about power, past mistakes, and fighting for a second chance at justice. Detective Chief Inspector Ryan's worst nightmare has just become a reality. Notorious serial killer "The Hacker" has escaped prison and kidnapped one of his best detectives. No one knows The Hacker's brutality like Ryan―he lost his sister and nearly his own life bringing the man to justice the first time around. Will he be able to stop him a second time? Ryan and his team must find The Hacker before he takes another life, but the trail has gone cold and fear spreads like wildfire. The clock is ticking… Is it already too late? Murder, secrets, romance, and razor-sharp humor collide in this high-stakes crime whodunit set in the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.