Ritual - Mo Hayder

I was lucky enough to win a competition to receive all of Mo Hayder's books a couple of years ago and had really enjoyed them, so when I saw this new book in paperback in Smiths I had to buy it. The Blurb Nine Feet under water in Bristol harbour, a police diver finds a human hand. The fact that there's no body attached is disturbing, but even more disturbing is the discovery a day later of the matching hand and the shocking evidence that the victim was still alive when they were removed. Recently arrived from London, DI Jack Caffery is now part of Bristol's Major Crime Investigation Unit. His ... more

Ritual A police diver discovers a severed human hand in Bristol's floating harbour. Shortly afterwards, another hand -- from the same victim -- is found buried underneath a restaurant. The severed hands are those of a young heroin addict who has recently gone missing from the Bristol drugs scene. A police diver, Flea Marley, finds herself joining forces with DI Jack Caffrey, recently seconded to the Major Crime Investigation unit. A fast pace storyline.... Caffery and Marley are living breathing characters this book will keep you on the edge of your seat and Hayder fans will appreciate this ... more