The Phantom Ritual (DCI Morgan Chester: Case One)
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On a cold winter night, the bodies of two sex workers lay inside the Stables Market in Camden. A brutal attack has left one victim dead and the other desperately fighting for her life.
The first person on the scene is Detective Chief Inspector Morgan Chester, who receives a disturbing phone call and has no choice but to investigate as one victim works in the local brothel belonging to her father.
After almost ten years serving in the Serious Crime Unit and investigating horrific crimes, nothing can prepare her for what she is about to witness.
On the same night, the vibrant town of Herford is thrown into turmoil. On the busy high street, a distressed young woman emerges covered in blood and screaming for her baby.
After being left with no leads and her principal witness dead, DCI Morgan Chester faces a tough decision as she marches through the gates of HMP Belmarsh.
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