Shifting Skin – a nerve-racking serial-killer thriller with a surprise twist (Detective Spicer series, book 2)

Killing them wasn’t enough…

⚠⚠⚠Nominated for the Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year⚠⚠⚠

Some Amazon reader reviews for Shifting Skin

‘I got a lot of pleasure from reading Shifting Skin. There are no dull bits or padding in this book, it is all quality stuff.’★★★★★

‘A fast-moving, gripping and compelling story with numerous twists and turns and a few red-herrings.’★★★★★

‘Very clever plot, keeps you guessing, and just when you think you have it sussed the author throws another curve ball.’★★★★★

‘Put the housework away and sit down with a cup of tea in the company of DI Spicer!’★★★★★

‘The greatest review a person can give is to head back to Amazon to buy more from this author and that is most definitely where I am going.’★★★★★

Book description

'The Butcher of Belle Vue' has struck again. Like the first two victims, the third has been partially skinned and dumped on waste ground: muscles, tendons and ligaments exposed to view. Only this time, her face has also been removed.

Uncompromising Manchester cop, Jon Spicer and his new partner, Rick Saville, are approached by a woman who insists she heard 'The Butcher' claiming his latest victim in the next-door room of a run-down hotel in Belle Vue. But all she has to back up her story is an escort’s business card recovered from the empty room the following morning.

In this scary crime thriller, Jon's investigation takes him into the twilight world of Manchester's sex workers and the unscrupulous cosmetic surgery industry, eventually forcing him to confront the potential for violence within every man – even within himself.

Praise for Chris Simms’ novels

‘Dark and genuinely frightening, Shifting Skin had me burning the midnight oil in order to get to the end. An excellent read.’ (SHOTS MAGAZINE)

‘Shifting Skin has all the ingredients – blood, excitement, speed, mystery and realistic, likeable characters.’ (PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH)

‘Chris Simms has never shown any reluctance to chill the blood of the reader.’ (GOOD BOOK GUIDE)

‘Nice…it’s a grim, dark and seedy picture painted here.’ (LADS MAG)

‘We are dragged into the seedy world of prostitution, domestic violence and cut-cost cosmetic surgery, and just when you think you may have guessed the outcome, Simms finishes with a burst of pace and an illuminating twist. A highly entertaining read.’ (COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH)

This Amazon reader says…

‘I’ll be downloading more of Chris Simms’ books ASAP. I feel like I’ve discovered a hidden gem.’