Some legends can kill you.When a young woman is brutally murdered in the Norfolk countryside, the locals blame Black Shuck—a legendary wild dog. There’s only one problem: the wounds weren’t made by an animal.DCI Robert Kett is battling a black dog of his own. With his wife still missing, and the injuries from his last case leaving him in constant pain, everything seems impossible—not least looking after his three young children.But when a second body appears, even bloodier than the last, Kett finds himself on a hunt for one of the most ruthless serial killers the country has ever seen.A killer who may be hunting him too.Full of death and dark humour, you won't be able to put down this fast-paced British crime thriller from million-selling author Alex Smith.Binge the series now:PAPER GIRLSBAD DOGTHREE LITTLE PIGSWHIP CRACKRUN RABBIT RUNSTONE COLD DEADEVERY MOTHER'S SONSWEET BRIAR ROSEJAW BREAKERKNOCK KNOCK KING RATKNUCKLEBONESLUCKY NUMBER SEVENUNHOLY SAINTSAlex Smith wrote his first book when he was six. It wasn’t particularly good, but it did have some supernatural monsters in it. His latest books, the DCI Robert Kett thrillers, have monsters in them too, although these monsters are very human, and all the more terrifying for it. In between, he has published fourteen novels for children and teenagers under his full name, Alexander Gordon Smith—including the award-winning Escape From Furnace series, which is loved by millions of readers worldwide and which is soon to become a motion picture. He lives in Norwich with his wife and three young daughters.
