Three women slain and a city searching for answers

Stefan Slade is an ambitious and gifted lawyer who is highly manipulative, he will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Alfie Loughton is the product of a broken home; he’s been failed by the system, neglected and abused.

When their paths cross one night in West London, their lives are about to change forever. Alfie, who had been living on the streets, finds safety and shelter. Slade now has an assistant and the opportunity to realise his depraved fantasies.

The horrific slaughter of young, professional women in the capital is labelled the work of The Shard Slasher. DCI James Fowler is appointed to catch the most prolific serial killer since the Yorkshire Ripper. He is unaware that he is looking for two men; both deftly camouflaged within the fabric of the city.

The manhunt across London and beyond unearths shocking truths and tragedy at every turn, as Alfie confronts his childhood abuser and Slade’s violent impulses overwhelm him.