Lamb to the Slaughter: An Angel & Kincade Mystery (Angel & Kincade Murder Mysteries)

Without the shedding of blood, there can be no justice. When a respected doctor is found murdered in a derelict barn, nailed to a wooden cross and tortured, it's clear to Detective Inspector Max Angel and his team that it's more than a brutal, sadistic killing. It's a message. A warning sent by a killer filled with festering hatred and an insatiable rage. But is it the bloodthirsty handiwork of a deranged, religious maniac? Or are the victim's own past crimes responsible for his cruel death by crucifixion?

Cutting through the veil of lies and deception thrown up by the victim's family, the team uncover a missing three-year period in his life nobody wants to talk about. And when the remains of a runaway teenage girl are discovered buried in a shallow grave in the grounds of a derelict country mansion, a lot more than old bones is unearthed. Angel is convinced the two crimes are connected, but is the same ruthless killer responsible for both deaths, or is somebody avenging a long-forgotten crime nobody cares about?

As the investigation reaches its climax, it becomes horrifyingly clear how far people will go to ease their own guilt. And in the midst of the unfolding family tragedy, Angel's personal life is all set to become more complicated - his own troubled past has caught up with him and life will never be the same again.

Lamb To The Slaughter is the sixth novel in the Angel & Kincade murder mystery crime series by USA Today bestselling British crime writer, James Harper. Perfect for fans of JM Dalgliesh, JD Kirk, Damian Boyd, LJ Ross, Rachel McLean and Simon McCleave.