Ten years after the debut of the international bestseller The Whisperer, the challenge begins again.

Since she couldn't close the portal to the dark dimension, she had severed all links with the past. Even though she always kept her pistol in the drawer by her bed, she no longer had to hunt for anybody. She'd convinced herself that if she no longer sought the dark, the dark would no longer come after her...

Praise for Donato Carrisi

'Gruesome and gripping . . . a taut psychological thriller' The Times for the The Whisperer

'Carrisi has a series of shocks up his sleeve, forcing readers to question everything in this coldly brilliant exposé of the depths of human nature' Sunday Times for The Girl in the Fog

'This mesmerising literary crime story is already a richly deserved sensation in Europe. It is so compelling, beautifully constructed and atmospheric that you'll savour each word . . . Spellbinding' Daily Mail for The Girl in the Fog

Translated by Katherine Gregor.