From New York Times bestselling and Edgar award-winning author Peter
Robinson comes this brilliant novel of suspense--a thrilling tale of
family secrets and past evils that have spread from one generation to
another and wreaked havoc on an unsuspecting town.
One phone call from a concerned neighbor has inadvertently led police to
Terence Payne, the elusive serial killer known only as "Chameleon." Now
Payne is in custody, perhaps dying, and a long nightmare appears to be
over at last. But is it?
For Alan Banks - currently head of the local police force - too many
questions remain unanswered at the chamber of horrors the press will dub
the "House of Payne." Because the darkness has not yet lifted, the
casualties are still mounting...and there are still monsters loose in
the world.
Showcasing the dark forces of human nature, master of suspense Peter
Robinson is at the height of his storytelling powers in a novel that
will leave readers guessing until the final page.