Dead Gone by Liverpool-resident Luca Veste is his standalone police procedural serial killer thriller with strong psychological elements, starring the obligatory unethical murderer preying on their victims via twisted experiments, as the cops chase him down, free courtesy of publisher HarperCollins UK's Avon imprint.
Currently free @
B&N UK,
Amazon UK,
iTunes UK, and
Kobo (available to the UK, and also free in Japan and South America when I spot-check assorted regional stores). Probably also free at Google Play for eligible countries.
Description
The young girl you have found isn’t the first experiment I’ve carried out. She won’t be the last.
A tense, unpredictable crime debut that will not only have you gripped, but will chill you to the bone. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and Mark Billingham.
A serial killer is stalking the streets of Liverpool, gruesomely murdering victims as part of a series of infamous, unethical and deadly psychological experiments.
When it becomes apparent that each victim has ties to the City of Liverpool University, DI David Murphy and DS Laura Rossi realise they're chasing a killer unlike any they've hunted before – one who doesn’t just want his victims’ bodies, but wants their minds too.
With a series of psychological twists Dead Gone will keep you guessing until the very end.