The Body in the Stairwell

<h2>You can run. You can hide. But you can't escape...</h2><p><b>Jonathan Hale</b> is terrified. The wealthy property lawyer and money launderer is back home in Surrey after a nightmare experience in a U.S. jail. The police have him under secret surveillance.</p><p>But Hales's fears lie elsewhere. His plea bargain has earned him the enmity of <b>The Reptile</b> a notoriously cold-hearted gangster now confined for life in a maximum-security jail in Arizona thanks to Hale. He's taken precautions moved house hidden his identity and installed security for his wife and family. But still... what if The Reptile escapes?</p><p>For <b>DCI Gillard</b> it should be just another week at work. But before long he is involved in a desperate manhunt that will test him to his very limits.</p><p>Be prepared.</p><p><b>Strap yourself in for an intense and unforgettable crime thriller that won't let go perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter Cara Hunter and Mark Billingham.</b></p>