Scared to Death

When the body of a snatched schoolgirl is found in an abandoned biosciences building, the case is first treated as a kidnapping gone wrong.

But Detective Kay Hunter isn’t convinced, especially when a man is found dead with the ransom money still in his possession.

When a second schoolgirl is taken, Kay’s worst fears are realised.

With her career in jeopardy and desperate to conceal a disturbing secret, Kay’s hunt for the killer becomes a race against time before he claims another life.

For the killer, the game has only just begun…

A serial killer murdering for kicks. A detective seeking revenge. Scared to Death is a gripping, fast-paced crime thriller from Rachel Amphlett, the first in a new series introducing Kay Hunter — a detective with a hidden past and an uncertain future.