by Mark Edwards
Co-authored with Louise Voss
Book 1 in Kate Maddox series (2012)
Publisher: HarperCollins
A terrifying enigma – with the power to destroy…
Twenty years ago, Kate Maddox was a volunteer at a research center where scientists hunted for a cure for the common cold virus. That summer, Kate fell in love with a handsome young doctor, Stephen, but her stay ended in his tragic death and Kate fled to a new life in the US.
Now Kate is back in England and on the run with her young son, this time from her vile husband. But a chance encounter sets her on a terrifying path of discovery. What really happened at the Cold Research Unit two decades ago?
Pursued by both her estranged husband and a psychotic killer who is obsessed with his prey, Kate must fight to solve the puzzle of the past – uncovering a sickening betrayal and a truth more horrifying than she could ever have imagined…