Chester is being terrorised by a brutal serial killer who leaves the bodies of their victims strewn among the city’s canals. DI Ruth Hunter is called in to track ‘the Towpath Ripper’ down – before they strike again. The list of suspects soon dwindles and everything points to one person. Just as Ruth is about to pounce, they slip through her fingers. Ruth and her team pursue the serial killer into North Wales in an increasingly dangerous game of cat and mouse – but how do you catch a killer who’s always one step ahead?
