THE LIST

It was just an ordinary Wednesday lunchtime when Detective Martha Munro's life changed forever.

After the worst year of her life, Martha Munro is looking forward to getting back to the job she loves. She's one of the best and brightest young detectives in the Met, but she's immediately put on a seemingly pointless case... Martha is ordered to investigate a spate of cat abductions in leafy south London. Each time, the missing moggy turns up unharmed days later. But then one family receives a terrifying message: Next time it's the kids. And an ambulance is sent to the children's school. A sinister threat by someone playing a deadly game of cat and mouse. That same week, another Dulwich resident plunges to her death from an upstairs window. It looks like a tragic accident. Until Martha discovers she was pushed. Someone is setting a dangerous trap for Detective Martha Munro - and they have eyes and ears everywhere. Martha can't let her family get hurt again. Can she outsmart this devious killer without falling into the trap? Before taking up writing, Michael Leese was a national newspaper journalist for over 25 years, with the last part of his career working for the London Evening Standard. The most memorable stories he covered ranged from Tiananmen Square, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the death of Princess Diana, the 9/11 attacks, and the two Gulf wars. In the latter part of his career, Mike was a news editor. In this role he gained insights into many specialities from crime and court reporting to political and science news and the behind the scenes working of government, the City, and other institutions. Mike's passion for news and current affairs remains very strong and influences the writing of his books.