The Essence of Evil

by Rob Sinclair

Book 1 in the DI Dani Stephens series
published 2019

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He’s your attacker. He’s a murderer. He’s your twin. When DI Dani Stephens returns to work after an attack that almost ended her life, she’s quickly plunged into a horrific new case, as dead bodies are discovered on the streets of Birmingham.

But with no link between the victims, Dani has to get inside the killer’s mind – so turns to the murderer she knows best. Her own twin brother…

But what makes a psychopath? Can understanding her twin help her find a murderer who leaves no trace? As the circle closes on Dani, the clock is ticking and she needs a breakthrough – before she becomes the latest victim.

Dani is quite fragile with self-doubts, and story is interwoven with extracts from a diary she kept throughout her attempts to reinstate control and return to reality.

A heart-stopping crime thriller that fans of Peter James and Mark Billingham won’t be able to put down. DI Dani Stephens is brilliant, a worthy lead character, and so believable – constant mixed emotions, self-doubt but dedicated to the job.