A missing child, an absent father, a race against time.When a distraught mother reports her baby's sudden disappearance, taken from her cot in the middle of the night, the finger of suspicion immediately points towards her absent husband.But Detective Geraldine Steel senses that there's more to this case than meets the eye.With each passing moment, the hunt to find the missing infant becomes more urgent and increasingly perplexing.But just as the truth seems within reach, a shocking discovery turns the case into a dangerous game of deadly revenge.Prepare for heart-stopping twists and a race against time as Geraldine Steel navigates a maze of deception and betrayal. As the body count rises, she must unravel the truth before more lives are lost.'Well written, fast paced and very enjoyable' The Book Lover's BoudoirLeigh Russell's masterful storytelling will captivate fans of Angela Marsons, Mel Sherratt, and Karin Slaughter.

Leigh Russell is the author of the internationally bestselling Geraldine Steel series which has sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. Discover Cut Short, Road Closed, Dead End, Death Bed, Stop Dead, Fatal Act, Killer Plan, Murder Ring, Deadly Alibi, Class Murder, Death Rope, Rogue Killer, Deathly Affair, Deadly Revenge, Evil Impulse, Deep Cover, Guilt Edged, Fake Alibi, Final Term, and the latest thriller in the series Without Trace. Cut Short was shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association (CWA) John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award, and Leigh has been longlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award. Her books have been #1 on Amazon Kindle and iTunes with Stop Dead and Murder Ring selected as finalists for The People\'s Book Prize. Leigh is chair of the CWA\'s Debut Dagger Award judging panel and is a Royal Literary Fellow. Leigh studied at the University of Kent, gaining a Masters degree in English and American Literature. She is married with two daughters and a granddaughter, and lives in London.