The Mark (Detective Louise Blackwell)

Brutal attacks.

A sinister conspiracy.

Time is running out.In the quiet seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, a man is found unconscious on the beach with a strange symbol carved into his skin.The victim—a local drug addict—has no recollection of who attacked him or how he got there.The sleepy coastal community is sent into shock.

And when another victim branded with the same vicious mark dies from his wounds, DI Louise Blackwell realises she is dealing with a sadistic serial killer.But why is the twisted attacker targeting Weston’s most vulnerable people? And what is the meaning behind the mysterious symbol?