At first, the deaths seem unconnected: different lives, different places, nothing to tie them together. But DCI Kenny Murrain knows that when nothing looks wrong, that’s when something dangerous is going on.

You won't want to miss book five in the thrilling crime series by Alex Walters

An elderly woman dies quietly in her armchair. No struggle. No sign of fear. Just a life… ended.

Days later, a former television journalist is found dead in similar circumstances. Then a third victim, a respected neurologist. Each death appears peaceful. Each is anything but.

As DCI Kenny Murrain and his team begin to uncover the truth, a chilling pattern emerges. One that suggests the victims were chosen, not at random, but with terrifying precision.

But Murrain is fighting on two fronts.

Still reeling from the devastating aftermath of his last case, his team is fracturing under pressure. Trust is eroding. When one of his own is accused of leaking information to the media, suspicion turns inward—and the investigation begins to falter.

Then the deaths move closer to home.

Patients in a local hospital start dying. Quietly. Unnoticed. Until it’s too late.

Now Murrain faces a killer who hides in plain sight, who understands life and death better than anyone, and who may already be watching him.

Because this isn’t just murder. It’s a design. And Murrain may already be part of it.

This mind-bending police thriller featuring the hard-boiled but lovable investigator DCI Kenny Murrain is perfect for fans of Jack Cartwright and Michael Connelly