THE LAST TEMPTATION by Val McDermid

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

"Mapping the minds of murderers is what Dr Tony Hill does better than anyone. So when a twisted killer starts targeting psychologists across northern Europe, he's the obvious choice to track the executioner's mental and physical journey." "Except that Tony doesn't want to do this any more." "But the case is about to come uncomfortably close to home. The next victim is a friend of his. And his former partner, DCI Carol Jordan, is herself in Germany, working undercover in a world where human life is cheaper than a drugs deal. She needs his help as much as the serial-killer hunters do." Confronting the worst of contemporary crime and struggling to unravel roots that lie deep in the tormented past of Nazi atrocities and Stasi abuses, Tony and Carol are forced to battle for survival against overwhelming odds. In this morass of double-cross and double-dealing, they have no one to trust but each other.

RATING:

Third in McDermid's Tony Hill/Carol Jordan series, it's an exceptionally well-written multi-faceted story that is filled with many plot twists, surprises and revelations. One of her best!