Detective Superintendent Roy Grace has a serial raptist stealing shoes as a trophy of his conquests. The case is very similar to a cold case file from the 1990's, so investigation becomes murky. Meandering throughout the sleuthing are flashbacks to the 10 year disappearance of Grace's wife, Sandy. Grace is now in love and about to become a father with a woman who has made him whole again. (What a cliche I just wrote!) As the fifth victim is saved is appears that the Shoe Man has been caught. But is this the perp of both cases? Maybe not.
Peter James writes with intelligence, giving you just enough info about his characters to not let them overtake the plot of the crime.
