A brand new detective series from international bestseller Simon Beckett

A MISSING CHILD

Ten years ago, the disappearance of firearms police officer Jonah Colley's young son almost destroyed him.

A GRUESOME DISCOVERY

A plea for help from an old friend leads Jonah to Slaughter Quay, and the discovery of four bodies. Brutally attacked and left for dead, he is the only survivor.

A SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH

Under suspicion himself, he uncovers a network of secrets and lies about the people he thought he knew - forcing him to question what really happened all those years ago...

It's a cleverly plotted, page-turner of a thriller. BOOK OF THE MONTH**

Klappentext

The Lost is the beginning of a new crime series, and introduces readers to Jonah Colley, an armed response officer with the Met. Ten years ago, the abduction of Colley's young son ended his career as a police detective and almost destroyed him. A plea for help from an estranged friend leads Jonah to a scene of carnage, and a brutal attack from which he's the only survivor. Discharged from the force and under suspicion himself, his search for the truth throws doubt on everything he thought he knew - and forces him to question what really happened all those years ago.

Zusammenfassung
A terrific thriller from one of our finest crime writers at the top of his game. Peter James