A teenager goes missing and the cop most anxious to find her does not have children of his own; a refreshing change from the usual (people relating to cases for selfish reasons). I remember the investigators on this case from ‘DCI Jones: Ramond Francis Collins’ but get to know some of them a bit better from reading on. The more I read, the more I enjoy this group of characters. Combine an investigator possessing flawless instinct with another who has an eidetic memory and things move quickly.

As an avid reader of the American crime genres I would like to point out that the DCI Jones series comes with no shortage of excitement – do not let its UK origin scare you off! The excitement starts early on as the narrative alternates so that we get the perspective of both the police and the criminals – and even at times other relevant characters. I also have no problem with the ‘British-isms’ as they are used in a way that makes the meaning quite obvious. This holds true when some action carries us to France as well. Very well-rounded, full of excitement on many levels – even psychological at times.