Black Heart

‘There’s a letter on the floor covered with blood next to a heart-shaped box of chocolates. The note says: ‘My beautiful darling, I’m sorry, please forgive me.’

When the body of a wealthy banker is found with his wrists slashed in a London hotel room, it appears at first to be a tragic suicide. But Detective Dan Rileysuspects there is more to this case than meets the eye and the pathology report confirms his worst fears – the victim was poisoned and suddenly Dan is dealing with a murder enquiry. 

Still grieving the devastating loss of his girlfriend and unborn child in a car accident two years ago, Dan throws everything he has into the investigation. Then he makes a disturbing discovery, uncovering links between the victim and a woman calling herself Goldilocks on an online dating site. Is she seeking revenge or something more? 

Yet just as Dan begins to piece together the clues of this complex case, the body of a woman is found in her bed with identical wounds. Dan is on the trail of a twisted serial killer – and the stakes just got higher: 

The first victim was Daddy Bear. The second Mummy Bear.

Unless Dan can catch the killer, Baby Bear will be next.

An all-consuming and totally unputdownable read that will have you holding your breath to the very last page. Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Robert Bryndza and Karin Slaughter. 

* This was previously called Last Cry *

*** THIS IS AN UNCORRECTED ADVANCED REVIEW COPY ***

What readers are saying about Anna-Lou Weatherley:

‘Simply stunning and has left me with a huge book hangover that will take a considerable amount of time to cure. It has an incredible pace packed full of twists and turns, manipulation and surprises….’ Shaz's Book Blog

‘This is a fast-paced, action-packed read that held my attention the whole way through… full of drama, revenge, twists and turns.’ Rea’s Book Reviews

'An utterly amazing story that I am still shaking my head over hours after I finished the last word.' Keeper Bookshelf

‘Easily one of the best books I have read this year…a fast paced, engaging read, by an exceptionally talented author.’ Rachel’s Random Reads

‘Totally absorbing and incredibly fantastic. It left me breathless, and is one I truly recommend'. Postcard Reviews