The Toy Taker (DI Sean Corrigan, Book 3) (Di Sean Corrigan 3)

The third novel in the DI Sean Corrigan series – authentic and terrifying crime fiction with a psychological edge, by an ex-Met detective. Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Peter James and Stuart MacBride. 'There's nothing to be afraid of. I have something for you, George. Something very precious.' Four-year-old George Bridgeman is abducted in the dead of night. There are no witnesses and no evidence left at the scene. DI Sean Corrigan is on the case, but his uncanny ability to step into the mind of the killer is of no use.Then another child goes missing. The team are running out of time. Can Sean find the missing children, before an abduction becomes a murder? A gripping and twisty detective thriller perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and James Oswald. DI Sean Corrigan has always relied on his unique insight into dark minds to catch bad guys. But now, when he needs it most, his gift seems to have deserted him. Sean and his team have been moved to New Scotland Yard, precisely so his particular brand of policing can be put to best use. Now four-year-old George Bridgeman has disappeared from leafy Hampstead and Sean, bogged down in admin and logistics, can see no clear path through the investigation. Another child vanishes. How long before abduction becomes murder? A child has been taken. Snatched in the dead of night from the safety of the family home with no sign of forced entry and no one heard or saw a thing. DI Sean Corrigan investigates. He needs to find four-year-old George Bridgeman before abduction becomes murder. But his ability to see into dark minds, to think like those he hunts, has deserted him - just when he needs it most. The another child vanishes. What kind of monster is Corrigan hunting? And will he work it out in time to save the children?