"This pulse-pounding sequel to Dianne Emley's debut novel The First Cut is packed with relentless suspense and vivid characterisations. As Nan Vining and her precinct colleagues investigate the murders of sought-after bachelor and his girlfriend, they uncover details that lead them perilously close to the path of a psychotic killer. Amid a rising tide of danger, Vining is shocked to learn that police have apprehended a derelict who has sketches of Vining's own attack. Could this be the man who almost slashed Vining to death and changed her life?"--Provided by publisher.