THE MISSING WOMAN

SHE’S OUT OF UNIFORM BUT SHE’S STILL IN THE LINE OF FIRE.

Discover a thrilling new Scottish crime series starring Detective Helen Carter.

Detective Helen Carter is back in the thick of things. It’s a race against time to catch a serial killer targeting young women.

Twenty years ago, Helen’s father, Detective Richard Carter, worked himself to the bone to put away a notorious serial killer. Mark Landis earned infamy as the Button Killer, known for his gruesome habit of stuffing buttons down the throats of his victims.

Now it looks like the Button Killer is back. There’s a spate of killings in the city, each victim found with his trademark signature — the button . . .

Is Helen dealing with a clever copycat killer?

Or even worse, could her father have put the wrong man behind bars?

Now the killer is leaving taunting messages demanding Landis’ release — or else.

All eyes are on Helen. This case will cost her dearly, she must face her own family’s dark past to find the answers so desperately needed — and the truth could shatter her life forever . . .

Fans of Ashes to Ashes, Caro Ramsay, Helen H. Durrant, J.D. Kirk, Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean, Val McDermid and Alex Gray will love this retro Scottish crime series set in the 1970s.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT JODIE LAWRANCE:

‘[Jodie Lawrance] is a writer to take note of right now. In terms of style and content it will appeal to fans of Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Christopher Brookmyre.’ Scots Wae Hae magazine, on The Uniform

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Such a great debut story. I loved it . . . Recommended for anyone who wants a new detective story to get into.’ Michelle

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An addictive read, cleverly plotted. I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.’ Carol

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘To say that reading The Uniform became addictive is a huge understatement . . . I just couldn’t bear to miss a single second of the story. It didn’t take me long to get to race through the book.’ Ginger Book Geek

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Took the book away on holiday and could not put it down. More of the same please — I need to know what happens next.’ Goodreads reviewer

MEET THE DETECTIVE

Detective Sergeant Helen Carter is used to getting a rough time of it at work. As one of the few women officers around, she has heard it all before: she’s only there as a box-ticking exercise, or she only got the job because of her father, who was a detective inspector. But she can handle it. She knows she can hold her own against any man on the force. The only thing she can’t handle, however, are the constant fights with her fiancé, Ted.

THE SETTING

Edinburgh CID in the 1970s is on the third-floor of the ugly, modern concrete lump that is the police station. On a sunny day, you can look right out to Arthur’s Seat. And on any day, you can see spotty-faced, bored teenagers coming and going from the local high school across the road. With its historic cobbled streets and fair share of deprivation, Edinburgh police are up against every type of criminal imaginable.

DETECTIVE HELEN CARTER SERIES

Book 1: THE UNIFORM

Book 2: THE EVIDENCE

Book 3: THE SUSPECTS

Book 4: THE MISSING WOMAN