After The Silence

A body is found hanging on a hook above the canals of Amsterdam's old town, a mobile phone forced into the victim's mouth. Inspector Jaap Rykel knows that he's hunting a clever and brutal murderer. Still grieving from the violent death of his last partner, Rykel must work alongside a junior out-of-town detective with her own demons to face, if he has any hope of stopping the killer from striking again. Their investigation reveals two dark truths: everybody in this city harbours secrets - and hearing those secrets comes at a terrible price . . . 'Does for Amsterdam what Rankin did for Edinburgh.' Crime Thriller Hound 'Utterly enthralling . . . Looks set to be one of the key sequences in modern crime fiction.' Barry Forshaw, Crimetime 'Claustrophobic, disturbing and utterly thrilling.'Crime Squad 'As dark and twisty as the Amsterdam it navigates.'Stav Sherez