A 14-year-old boy vanishes on his way home from school. His frantic mother receives a terrifying ransom call. It’s only hours before the deadline, and the police have no leads.

Enter Timothy Blake, codename Hangman. Blake is a genius, known for solving impossible cases. He’s also a dangerous criminal - the FBI’s last resort.

But this time Blake might have met his match. The kidnapper is more cunning and ruthless than anyone he’s faced before. And Blake has been assigned a new partner, a woman linked to the past he’s so desperate to forget.

Timothy Blake has a secret, one so dark he will do anything to keep it hidden.

And he also has a price. Every time he saves a life, he takes oneaEURO|

Already sold into five territories, Hangman is a mesmerising dissection of the criminal mind and a bulletproof thriller.

‘Jack Heath is set to be the next Matthew Reilly.’ Tara Moss, internationally bestselling author of Assassin

‘Learn this kid’s name, read his books. He’s someone now, going to be much more someone later.’ Michael Grant, internationally bestselling author of Gone