A 14-year-old boy vanishes on his way home from school. His frantic mother receives a terrifying ransom call. It's only hours before the deadline, and the police have no leads.<br /><br />Enter Timothy Blake, codename Hangman. Blake is a genius, known for solving impossible cases. He's also a dangerous criminal - the FBI's last resort.<br /><br />But this time Blake might have met his match. The kidnapper is more cunning and ruthless than anyone he's faced before. And Blake has been assigned a new partner, a woman linked to the past he's so desperate to forget.<br /><br />Timothy Blake has a secret, one so dark he will do anything to keep it hidden.<br /><br />And he also has a price. Every time he saves a life, he takes one…<br /><br />Already sold into five territories, <i>Hangman</i> is a mesmerising dissection of the criminal mind and a bulletproof thriller. <br /><br />'Jack Heath is set to be the next Matthew Reilly.' Tara Moss, internationally bestselling author of <i>Assassin</i><br /><br />'Learn this kid's name, read his books. He's someone now, going to be much more someone later.' Michael Grant, internationally bestselling author of <i>Gone</i>