Set in Belfast in the mid-1980s.
Detective Inspector Cross gets involved in a pattern of death that grows ever more intricate with each executed murder committed by the Psalm Killer. The murderer taunts Cross and his assistant WPC Westerby with biblical messages and a growing toll of victims.
Author Information
Chris Petit is the author of the critically and commercially successful THE PSALM KILLER and BACK FROM THE DEAD. The former film editor of TIME OUT, he is currently the thriller reviewer for the GUARDIAN. His film directing credits include RADIO ON; FLIGHT TO BERLIN; AN UNSUITABLE JOB FOR A WOMAN and CHINESE BOXES. He lives in London.