Perfect Remains by British author Helen Fields (
Fantastic Fiction) is the 1st novel in her DI Callanach series of police prodecural serial killer thrillers starring a Detective Inspector in Edinburgh, Scotland, this first case pitting him against a ruthless killer who abducts victims and leaves dead bodies to be identified in their place, while secretly keeping them alive in anticipation of an even more nefarious fate, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher HarperCollins's Avon imprint.
This is apparently being made free to promote the upcoming 2nd novel, out in July.
Currently free @
Amazon UK &
iTunes UK &
Google Play &
Kobo (available to UK & Japan (via iTunes) when I spot-checked assorted regional stores, YMMV)
Description
On a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. All that will be left to identify the respected lawyer are her teeth and a fragment of clothing.
In the concealed back room of a house in Edinburgh, the real Elaine Buxton screams into the darkness…
Detective Inspector Luc Callanach has barely set foot in his new office when Elaine’s missing persons case is escalated to a murder investigation. Having left behind a promising career at Interpol, he’s eager to prove himself to his new team. But Edinburgh, he discovers, is a long way from Lyon, and Elaine’s killer has covered his tracks with meticulous care.
It’s not long before another successful woman is abducted from her doorstep, and Callanach finds himself in a race against the clock. Or so he believes … The real fate of the women will prove more twisted than he could have ever imagined.
Fans of Angela Marson, Mark Billingham and M. J. Aldridge will be gripped by this chilling journey into the mind of a troubled killer.