Hard evidence - Mark Pearson

Jackie Malone has been murdered.
Her body lies in a pool of blood in the north London flat where she worked as a prostitute.
Deep knife wounds have been gouged into her corpse.
For Detective Inspector Jack Delaney this is no ordinary case.
He was a friend of Jackie's and she left desperate messages on his answerphone just hours before she was killed.Just as Delaney begins his investigation, a young girl is reported missing, feared abducted, and he is immediately tasked with finding her.
But he is also determined to track down Jackie's killer.
However, his attitude has made him some enemies on the force, and this case may provide the opportunity for them to dispose of him...