THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER The twisty and darkly compelling thriller, E uropean bestseller and RICHARD & JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK that will keep you up all ni ght. 'The rock cast a sharp, dark shadow over a shape huddled on the ground. Ple ase don't let it be the boy, Colomba thought. Her silent prayer didn't go unansw ered. The corpse belonged to the mother.' Dante Torre spent eleven young years i n captivity - held by a man known only as The Father - before outwitting his abd uctor. Now working for the police force, Torre's methods are unorthodox but his brilliance is clear. When a young child goes missing in similar circumstances in Rome, Torre must confront the demons of his past to attempt to solve the case. Paired with Deputy Captain Colomba Caselli, a fierce, warrior-like detective sti ll reeling from having survived a bloody catastrophe, all evidence suggests The Father is active after being dormant for decades, and that he's looking forward to a reunion with Dante ... 'Introduces us to two of the most intriguing detecti ves to have emerged in recent years... Brutal and frighteningly realistic, it ne ver loses its grip' Daily Mail '[a] fascinatingly complex thriller' i newspaper 'An intelligent thriller... very entertaining' Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express `Un doubtedly a gripping read...a deliciously dark journey which provides a genuinel y satisfying conclusion' Crime Scene 'Absolutely electrifying' Jeffery Deaver `P olice politics and military operations add to the complexity and interest of thi s unrelenting, adrenaline-fueled novel, with a final twist. Don't be surprised i f Kill the Father becomes the next Big Thing in international crime fiction' Boo klist 'Kill the Father is impeccable, from the build up of characters and place to the crisp narrative...Do not pass this one up; it's a terrific crime drama' D urango Telegraph `A mind-bending, stunningly original page-turner' Jonathan Kell erman