Synopsis
'This is Line Of Duty territory . . . The ageless and infinitely energetic La Plante drives the story at a phenomenal pace' - DAILY MAIL
EVERY DETECTIVE MUST CHOOSE A PATH:
FOLLOW THE LIGHT OR STEP INTO THE DARK . . .
The thrilling final book in the Sunday Times bestselling Detective Jack Warr series - now available!
Detective Jack leads Scotland Yard's fledgling art fraud unit, its survival hinging on exposing a suspected forgery - a multimillion-dollar masterpiece.
When his informant, gallerist Ester Langton, is brutally murdered, Jack's hunt spirals into obsession. Clues point to Adam Border, a reclusive genius hiding in a decayed Sicilian villa haunted by Mafia ties and violent secrets.
As Jack abandons family and duty to pursue him, he's drawn into a world where brilliance and madness collide, masterpieces mask psychosis, and death stalks every shadow. In chasing the truth, Detective Jack Warr must decide which side of the law he's on . . . once and for all.
PRAISE FOR LYNDA LA PLANTE:
'The UK's most celebrated female crime author' - DAILY MAIL
'DC Jack Warr is clearly destined for higher things, and I look forward to following his progress' - PETER ROBINSON, bestselling author of the DCI Banks series
'A compelling, clever plot with a brilliant cast of diverse characters. Utterly riveting' - RACHEL ABBOTT
'Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller' - KARIN SLAUGHTER
EVERY DETECTIVE MUST CHOOSE A PATH:
FOLLOW THE LIGHT OR STEP INTO THE DARK . . .
The thrilling final book in the Sunday Times bestselling Detective Jack Warr series - now available!
Detective Jack leads Scotland Yard's fledgling art fraud unit, its survival hinging on exposing a suspected forgery - a multimillion-dollar masterpiece.
When his informant, gallerist Ester Langton, is brutally murdered, Jack's hunt spirals into obsession. Clues point to Adam Border, a reclusive genius hiding in a decayed Sicilian villa haunted by Mafia ties and violent secrets.
As Jack abandons family and duty to pursue him, he's drawn into a world where brilliance and madness collide, masterpieces mask psychosis, and death stalks every shadow. In chasing the truth, Detective Jack Warr must decide which side of the law he's on . . . once and for all.
PRAISE FOR LYNDA LA PLANTE:
'The UK's most celebrated female crime author' - DAILY MAIL
'DC Jack Warr is clearly destined for higher things, and I look forward to following his progress' - PETER ROBINSON, bestselling author of the DCI Banks series
'A compelling, clever plot with a brilliant cast of diverse characters. Utterly riveting' - RACHEL ABBOTT
'Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller' - KARIN SLAUGHTER
Details
12 March 2026
9781785123184Imprint: Zaffre
Reviews
This is Line Of Duty territory . . . The ageless and infinitely energetic La Plante drives the story at a phenomenal pace
