A Tower of Heads

DCI Grace Swan has survived a deadly attempt on her life, but the danger is not over. The notorious Mannikin Killer plots to destroy the detective who brought him to justice, and while Grace struggles with the aftermath of a colleague's murder, a new nightmare is about to begin.

A killer calling himself the Red Spider has emerged, taunting the families of missing women and sending Grace gruesome evidence of his crimes. When a cold case leads to the discovery of human remains, Grace realises she may be hunting a serial murderer whose killing spree stretches back decades.

Meanwhile, Chloe McBeth, has escaped her dangerous past, but an encounter with a powerful cartel figure draws her into the world of trafficking and contract killers. As Chloe embraces a new life as an assassin, Grace races against time to uncover the Red Spider's identity before another life is lost.

A dark crime thriller packed with deadly twists, A TOWER OF HEADS is the fifth book in the DCI Grace Swan series by Giles Ekins.