The Lost Victim

When school girl Janey Macklin disappeared from the seedy side of London in 1988, her case went cold, with no body and no witnesses. Now, thirty years later, private detective Kate Marshall has been approached by a true crime podcast producer with an intriguing question they need her help answering: What if Janey was killed by Peter Conway, the notorious Nine Elms Cannibal?
The contract would be the most lucrative of Kate’s career, but it comes with a price of its own, dredging up a sordid, complicated past that she would sooner forget . . . one that the paparazzi are determined to keep in the headlines.
As Kate and her partner, Tristan, scour King’s Cross for clues, no two leads seem to point in the same direction. The last person to see Janey alive has already been tried, convicted, and then acquitted of her murder, Peter Conway is in poor health and fading fast, and the line between their clients and their suspects is blurring with each new revelation about the case.
With little to work from, can Tristan and Kate wade through clandestine phone calls, decades-old secrets, and deteriorating DNA evidence to solve Janey’s murder, or will she remain one of London’s countless missing persons, forever lost to time?
A brilliantly gripping thriller from the global multi-million-copy bestselling author, The Lost Victim will have you hooked from the first page and holding your breath all the way to the heart-stopping ending.
Can be read as a standalone.
 
What readers are saying about Robert Bryndza’s books:

“This author proves with every book that he is the king of crime!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ryan F, Netgalley Reviewer

“Wow! This book had everything! High suspense, intrigue, action-packed murder, serial killer, abuse, revenge. A great who done it and some crazy twists and turns! It had me glued to my Kindle!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Debbie B, Netgalley Reviewer

“A deliciously dark and twisted thriller that crime book junkies will devour in one hugely satisfying sitting. I cannot recommend this book enough or the whole series come to that!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lorraine T, Netgalley Reviewer

“A very moreish read which at times I struggled to put down. Robert Bryndza has definitely upped the ante here with his storytelling! ONE OF MY TOP READS THIS YEAR!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Anne M, Netgalley Reviewer

“Complex, dark, and totally engaging. I picked it up late at night and kept reading until the early hours as I became totally engrossed in the story. I cannot recommend this book highly enough!” Lee C, Netgalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Cleverly plotted, with the pacing never dropping for one moment, makes this a brilliantly exhilarating read that will have you racing through the pages. Loved it!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Sarah H, Netgalley Reviewer

“Literally could not put this book down, every chapter had me reading the next when I promised myself I’d stop and go to bed! If you are a fan of - Who did it? I didn’t see that coming! Then this is the book for you!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Laura C, Netgalley Reviewer

“My only issue with Robert Bryndza, is that he doesn’t write quick enough! His work, as usual, is a masterpiece!”⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Netgalley Reviewer