The young girl you have found isn’t the first experiment I’ve carried out. She won’t be the last. A tense, unpredictable crime debut that will not only have you gripped, but will chill you to the bone. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and Mark Billingham.

"A chilling début from a writer to watch…" Mark Billingham “A darkly impressive first novel, disturbing and intelligent.” The Times "Gripping, unpredictable, genuinely shocking and impossible to put down, Dead Gone is a remarkable début." Steve Mosby “Tense and darkly playful, Dead Gone is a cleverly constructed début thriller that explores the twisted potential for psychological experimentation.” Chris Ewan ‘Chilling, unpredictable and compulsive, this is a thrill a page rip-roaring read – Luca Veste: a welcome new name to look out for.’ lovereading.co.uk

• The launch of an exceptional new voice in crime fiction. • A timely and topical thriller set in Liverpool. Featuring a serial killer performing unethical psychological experiments on his victims. • Luca Veste is currently studying Psychology and Criminology at the University of Liverpool. • Luca is the editor of the `Off the Record’ charity anthology series, which feature short stories from some of the top names in British and US fiction. • Introducing series characters DI David Murphy and DC Laura Rossi. • Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham and Val McDermid, plus viewers of Wire in the Blood, Messiah and Waking the Dead. • Regional and national publicity and marketing campaign. All bookshop, independent and library sales to Gardners Books and Bertrams.www.gardners.comwww.bertrams.com www.harpercollins.co.uk/avon Competition: Mark Billingham, P.J.Tracey, Chris Mooney