Last rites - Neil White

When Luke Howarth is found stabbed to death in his bed, suspicion falls on his girlfriend, Sarah Goode - missing since his murder. Just another crime of passion with a tragic end - or is it? Reporter Jack Garrett isn't sure - especially when Sarah's parents beg him to find their daughter. As he delves into the town's troubled history he discovers that dangerous rituals from the past are impacting upon the present. Jack's girlfriend, DC Laura McGanity, finds herself caught up in the case, as the mystery surrounding Sarah's disappearance dramatically unravels, and Jack and Laura find themselves in mortal danger, facing an unhinged killer...