A man’s body is found on a canal towpath. In his pocket, a magnetic letter inthe shape of an E.Days later, a second victim is found, this time with the letter V tucked intoher clothing. As the body count rises, the eerie, childlike clues point to a pattern thatsends DS Allie Shenton and her colleagues into full alert.The race is on. Allie and the team must work quickly to determine where thekiller will strike next. The rules are simple but deadly—to catch the killer,they must follow the leader.From the acclaimed author ofTaunting the Deadcomes a flesh-creepingtale of a child's game with a terrifying, grown-up twist. This is the secondbook in the DS Allie Shenton series but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story.